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A Mitch Rapp Novel

By: Vince Flynn, Don Bentley

Narrated by: Steven Weber

“[A] callback to what makes Rapp such a special character, and a white-knuckle reminder of why this series remains the gold standard of the political thriller genre.”—The Real Book Spy

Don Bentley completes the trilogy begun with American Assassin by taking Mitch Rapp back to his fledgling assassin days, picking up where Kill Shot ended, on a mission to save the woman he loves amid a CIA showdown with the Russian intelligence services in a new thriller from the author of Vince Flynn’s #1 New York Times bestselling series.

The Central Intelligence Agency is in crisis.

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Congress is questioning the organization’s necessity. Interim CIA director Thomas Stansfield must fight for his agency’s survival while explaining why the previous candidate for his job was found murdered in a French hotel—surrounded by booze, cash, and dead men. Worst yet, a brilliantly run sting operation in Moscow has resulted in the arrest of America’s most prized Russian asset and the expulsion of his CIA handler.

With the CIA’s Moscow Station now paralyzed by the catastrophic intelligence failure, Stansfield seeks help from Mitch Rapp, a newly minted assassin in the secretive Orion program. But Rapp has problems of his own: when his Swiss girlfriend Greta’s grandfather receives a box containing the head of a former Cold War comrade along with a note promising that Greta’s head will be next, Rapp finds himself on the frontlines in a war between the American and Russian intelligence services. To protect the woman he loves and save the CIA from destruction, Rapp must be willing to risk everything.

©2025 Vince Flynn, Don Bentley (P)2025 Simon & Schuster Audio

Too many unnecessary details and characters

This book had way to many characters and way to much detail making it kind of hard to follow. I wish we’d go back to the main story lines and stop doing books about the past. I’m a huge Mitch Rapp fan and will read all of his books but this was not my favorite

I liked the beginning with detail of Stansfields WWII experience and the way his action then came back into the story later.

The beginning of the book was a little slow. I felt it jumped around a lot. At times I set the story aside and I did not pick it up for 5 to 7 days. Rapp books usually start out with action and they are hard to put down.

Great story and narration

I loved sth storyline, but I wish there would have been more Mitch Rapp.

Insite into Mitch Rapp and the main character in the series!

I tweeted that Don was running a big risk writing this book. If he did it right it would payoff big! He did it right you should own this one!

The narrative surrounding Mitch Rapp provides a humanizing perspective often absent in his other accounts. As the quintessential operative, Rapp's daring and decisive actions introduce the reader to the realm of international espionage and illicit financial practices. The storyline effectively concludes the Cold War era while simultaneously establishing the origins of Rapp's character. The action is fast-paced and mostly credible, resulting in a satisfying conclusion to the Rapp prequel trilogy.

Outstanding Performance

The Mitch Rapp audio book novel have exceeded all expectations this just hits differently. Happy to listen while driving to work.