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New writer to continue the Mitch Rapp series

Kyle Mills (born 1966) is an writer of thriller novels novels including Rising Phoenix, Fade, and The Second Horseman. (Image via Wikipedia)

Kyle Mills (born 1966) is an writer of thriller novels novels including Rising Phoenix, Fade, and The Second Horseman. (Image via Wikipedia)

Simon & Schuster and Flynn’s estate have commissioned thriller writer Kyle Mills to complete Flynn’s unfinished novel, “The Survivor.” The book is is tentatively scheduled to hit shelves next year.

Flynn, who sold more than 15 million books in the U.S. alone and counted Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush among his fans, was 47 when he died June 19, 2013, in his hometown of St. Paul after battling prostate cancer for more than two years.

Mills knows what it’s like to follow in another author’s footsteps. He has written 13 books, including three in the style of Jason Bourne creator Robert Ludlum, who died in 2001.

To prepare himself, Mills said he re-read every one of Flynn’s books in chronological order and took 150 pages of notes on everything from his writing style to his word choice. For “The Survivor,” Mills said he plans to continue with the story threads left hanging from Flynn’s last book, “The Last Man,” published in 2012.

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Statement On Vince Flynn’s, “The Survivor”

I received an email regarding Vince Flynn’s unfinished book, “The Survivor.” I have pasted it below.  I still think it would be a cool gesture if John Sanford, Lee Child, and Nelson DeMille teamed up to finish this book for Vince and for his fans. Maybe the proceeds to the book could go to prostate cancer research.

The Survivor

A message for John Sanford, Lee Child, and Nelson DeMille

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Book lovers who read political thriller novels lost one of the best yesterday with the passing of Vince Flynn. As a fan, I am unsure of how close he was to finishing his latest novel, The Survivor.

I am publicly asking John Sanford, Lee Child, and Nelson DeMille to team up and finish this book for Vince and for his fans.  Maybe the proceeds to the book could go to prostate cancer research.

Now that Vince is gone, we know what has to happen. Mitch Rapp needs to die. And there is no one more suited to write how it happens than you three.

 

Vince Flynn Dies At 47

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I am so super bummed today after learning that my favorite author, Vince Flynn, has died. Flynn died Wednesday morning at United Hospital in St. Paul. He had been battling prostate cancer.

Flynn has authored 15 novels, and I have read them all.

If you have not read any of his books, check them out here.

If you would like to donate to prostate cancer research, visit PCF here.

New Vince Flynn book out November 2012

Pre-order Vince Flynn’s latest Mitch Rapp book “The Last Man.” The book hits shelves in November of 2012.

The Last Man: A Novel (Mitch Rapp)

The story
An invaluable CIA asset has gone missing, and with him, secrets that in the wrong hands could prove disastrous. The only question is: Can Mitch Rapp find him first?

Joe Rickman, head of CIA clandestine operations in Afghanistan, has been kidnapped and his four bodyguards executed in cold blood. But Mitch Rapp’s experience and nose for the truth make him wonder if something even more sinister isn’t afoot. Irene Kennedy, director of the CIA, has dispatched him to Afghanistan to find Rickman at all costs.

Rapp, however, isn’t the only one looking for Rickman. The FBI is too, and it quickly becomes apparent that they’re less concerned with finding Rickman than placing the blame on Rapp.

With CIA operations in crisis, Rapp must be as ruthless and deceitful as his enemies if he has any hope of finding Rickman and completing his mission. But with elements within his own government working against both him and American interests, will Rapp be stopped dead before he can succeed?

Check out other Vince Flynn books here.

Vince Flynn’s Kill Shot chronicles the rise of a CIA Superagent

Buy Vince Flynn Kill Shot book

In Vince Flynn’s latest page-turner, the stakes are higher than they’ve ever been as Mitch Rapp embarks on the journey that will turn him into America’s most deadly asset. Flynn is known for delivering shockingly realistic situations in his political thriller / assassin books. Every detail and protocol appears to be extensively researched and accurate. Something us mystery/espionage fans appreciate.

His latest book is called Kill Shot. It is hitting stands today. The book is actually a prequel to his later books and follows the story of how Mitch Rapp became the CIA’s superagent.

Exerpt from Simon and Schuster: In the year since the CIA trained and then unleashed him, Mitch Rapp has been steadily working his way through a list of men, bullet by bullet. With each swift and untraceable kill, the tangled network of monsters responsible for the slaughter of 270 civilians in the Pan Am Lockerbie attack become increasingly aware that someone is hunting them. Rapp is given his next target, and finds the man asleep in his bed in Paris. In the split second it takes the bullet to leave Rapp’s silenced pistol, the trap is sprung and he finds himself in the fight of his life.

Buy the book here.