The Third Option

By: Vince Flynn

Narrated by: Armand Schultz

Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

When diplomacy has failed and military intervention is deemed inappropriate, our leaders often turn to a silent and dark community for results. This is a course of action not always taken by wise and honorable men. In certain circles it is known as "the third option."

Fresh from retaking a battle-scarred White House after a vicious terrorist attack, Mitch Rapp, the C.I.A.'s top counter-terrorism operative, is sent on his final mission. His target: a well-known German industrialist who has been selling highly sensitive equipment to one of the world's most notorious sponsors of terrorism. As Rapp meticulously prepares to take the man out, he has no idea that there are forces within his own government who are plotting to use him.

The conspirators have devised a bold plan that will damage the president and ruin the career of the incoming director of the C.I.A.'s Counter-terrorism Center. Unfortunately, they have made one horrible miscalculation: they have chosen Mitch Rapp as their pawn. Their worst nightmare is about to be realized. They have enraged one of the most lethal and efficient killers the C.I.A. has ever produced - and he will stop at nothing to find out who set him up.

Hear Mitch Rapp, the CIA's top operative, battle global terrorism in more of Vince Flynn's political thrillers.

©2000 Vince Flynn, All Rights Reserved (P)2000 Simon & Schuster Inc.

Bogus Abridgment

This supposed abridgment stops right in the middle of the book, without finishing what the story line is of the actual book I read prior to purchasing the audiobook. This isn't an abridgment, it is merely a truncation of the book.
Don't purchase this, it is a waste of a credit or your money, whichever you use...
At first I thought it was a damaged audiobook, so I downloaded another copy, which was identical to the first download.

Abridged!!! - DONT BUY THIS

I've been listening to the Mitch Rapp series and got to book 4, The Third Option. I had no idea there even was such a thing as abridged audiobooks. To my shock the book just ended abruptly. Researching what the hell happened I came to find out Audible sold me an abridged book with no way to actually listen to the whole book. What a sham! Don't buy this audio book!

There are better from Flynn

I now have listed to all but one of Flynn's novels on audible. Avoid this book and choose from among other great Flynn novels. The best are read by George Guidall. Don't get me wrong, I am a huge fan of Vince Flynn--just not this one. There is very little action, particularly from the counter terrorism hero we all love--Mitch Rapp.

not the whole book

don't get this one. it's only half the book. the whole book is supposed to be 11 hours

not a complete story

I was frustrated to have the book not even complete the story it's labeled as a bridge it's just cut off. perhaps they want to sell two audiobooks in order to make more money but I was frustrated and I've been reading Vince Flynn for quite some time really disappointed in this title.

Abridging Flynn

Vince Flynn writes tremundous action packed novels- but attemping to abridge his works is a travesty to both the author and the reader.

Please mark abridged

I have really just started this series. Love the characters and all. I got this book excited to hear the next "chapter." Realized that it was pretty short, but figured it was a fill in the story type. (Some series I have listened have ".5" books that are short stories and complete in their own rite. This is not that. It is an abridged version of a full length book that isn't clearly marked as such. Please make that clear. I now see there are others in the series like this. Buyer beware!

Not the full book...

This is not the full book. I paid enough for the full book but only got first 5 chapters.

Boring

Boring, and too drawn out. Too many random characters introduced at random times. Had to listen to various sections 3-4 times before it made sense.