Imagined crossover · Spies and action
What if Jack Ryan met Mitch Rapp?
The thinker and the hunter. Two American heroes devoted to protecting their country, from the analyst’s desk and from the field.
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The pair
Jack RyanCIA analyst who becomes PresidentBy Tom Clancy · Jack Ryan universe · first in The Hunt for Red October
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Where and when
Washington and Langley
The 2000s
The story
- How they might meet
- A threat against the President reaches Langley, and Ryan needs someone who can act fast without asking permission.
- Why they would work
- Two American heroes devoted to protecting their country, from the analyst’s desk and from the field.
- What each brings
- Ryan sees the big picture and the politics. Rapp is the CIA’s most effective counter-terrorism operative.
- Where they would clash
- Ryan believes in rules and oversight; Rapp believes in results. Irene Kennedy would have her hands full.
Strengths compared
Jack Ryan Mitch Rapp
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On the page together
The years in which each character's books were published.
Read your way in
Start with each character's first appearance.
- The Hunt for Red OctoberTom Clancy · 1984 · Jack Ryan's first appearanceBuy on Amazon
- Transfer of PowerVince Flynn · 1999 · Mitch Rapp's first appearanceBuy on Amazon
