Executive Power by Vince Flynn Summary
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In "Executive Power," Mitch Rapp transitions from shadow operative to public figure while battling threats across three continents. Flynn's post-9/11 masterpiece - called "the best in the series" by devoted fans - explores counterterrorism's ethical complexities with Jack Bauer-like intensity.
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A Shadow War in Paradise
The Caribbean sun beats down on Mitch Rapp as he positions his beach chair with strategic precision, scanning new arrivals at the resort while his new bride Anna sunbathes beside him. Their honeymoon in St. Lucia represents a rare moment of normalcy for America's top counterterrorism operative-a man with bounties on his head from terrorist organizations worldwide. When Anna playfully removes her bikini top with a flirtatious invitation to their cabana, it's a precious moment of intimacy between two people desperately trying to carve out an ordinary life in extraordinary circumstances. But paradise is fleeting in Rapp's world. While he's enjoying tropical cocktails, Navy SEALs are being ambushed in the Philippines, their mission compromised by a leak from within the American government. The timing is no coincidence-enemies have learned to strike when key operatives are distracted. As Rapp watches Anna sleeping peacefully, unaware their honeymoon is about to be cut short, he contemplates the price of his chosen path. How many moments of happiness will be sacrificed on the altar of national security? The ringing phone confirms what he already knows: duty calls, and the cost will be measured in the quiet disappointment in Anna's eyes when he tells her they need to leave.
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The Mastermind's Complex Vendetta
Intelligence Chess: Half-Truths and Hidden Agendas
The Personal Battlefield: Marriage Under Fire
Justice Without Courts
The Price of Vigilance
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