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Character · Langley · 25 books

Irene Kennedy

CIA counter-terrorism chief, later director · Vince Flynn

Irene Kennedy is the CIA’s counter-terrorism chief, later director, Rapp’s calm, clever ally.

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Character facts

First appearance
Transfer of Power (1999)
Latest appearance
Double Tap (2026)
Books
25 (25 major)
Series
Mitch Rapp
Author
Vince Flynn
Also in books by
Kyle Mills (8 books)
Circle
Langley

Where to meet Irene Kennedy

Irene Kennedy first appears in Transfer of Power (1999), in a major role, book 1 of the Mitch Rapp series.

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Every book with Irene Kennedy

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1999MTransfer of Powermajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  2. 2000MThe Third Optionmajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  3. 2001MSeparation of Powermajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  4. 2003MExecutive Powermajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  5. 2004MMemorial Daymajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  6. 2005MConsent to Killmajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  7. 2006MAct of Treasonmajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  8. 2007MProtect and Defendmajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  9. 2008MExtreme Measuresmajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  10. 2009MPursuit of Honormajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  11. 2010MAmerican Assassinmajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  12. 2012MKill Shotmajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  13. 2012MThe Last Manmajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  14. 2015MThe Survivormajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  15. 2016MOrder to Killmajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  16. 2017MEnemy of the Statemajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  17. 2018MRed Warmajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  18. 2019MLethal Agentmajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  19. 2020MTotal Powermajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  20. 2021MEnemy at the Gatesmajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  21. 2022MOath of Loyaltymajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  22. 2023MCode Redmajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  23. 2024MCapture or Killmajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  24. 2025MDenied Accessmajor role · Mitch RappBuy
  25. 2026MDouble Tapmajor role · Mitch RappBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Mitch RappCIA counter-terrorism operative25
Scott ColemanFormer Navy SEAL and Rapp’s ally24
Stan HurleyRapp’s brutal trainer and mentor23
Claudia GouldRapp’s partner in later books12
Anna RiellyWhite House journalist and Rapp’s wife6

Irene Kennedy in other authors’ books