Mitch Rapp book 11 · 2010
American Assassin
How it began. Mitch Rapp, a young college athlete whose girlfriend was killed in the Lockerbie bombing, is recruited by the CIA, trained by Stan Hurley and sent on his first mission to Beirut.
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Book facts
- Author
- Vince Flynn
- Series
- Mitch Rapp, book 11 of 25
- Published
- 2010
- Setting
- Set in Washington, D.C.
- Story order
- Book 1 by the story’s timeline
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- Medium
In story order: before Kill Shot.
Who is in American Assassin
4 recurring or key characters from Vince Flynn’s chart.
Lead 1
- Mitch RappCIA counter-terrorism operativeHis recruitment and trainingAlso in books by Kyle Mills
Major 2
- Irene KennedyCIA counter-terrorism chief, later directorAlso in books by Kyle Mills
- Scott ColemanFormer Navy SEAL and Rapp’s allyAlso in books by Kyle Mills
Minor and cameo 1
- Stan HurleyRapp’s brutal trainer and mentorAlso in books by Kyle Mills
Also featuring these characters
Other Vince Flynn books that share the most characters with American Assassin.
- Extreme Measures2008 · Mitch Rapp · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Last Man2012 · Mitch Rapp · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Protect and Defend2007 · Mitch Rapp · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Survivor2015 · Mitch Rapp · 4 shared charactersBuy on Amazon