Vince Flynn’s Memorial Day is a gripping political thriller featuring counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp in one of his most high-stakes missions yet. Published in 2004, this novel is the fifth in the Mitch Rapp series and exemplifies Flynn’s signature blend of action, intelligence, and real-world geopolitical intrigue.
Vince Flynn has been filling in the early, or hidden, years of Mitch Rapp, the covert CIA agent in the earlier books like American Assassin and Kill Shot. Although they told the story of Rapp’s origin, Flynn’s now places him very much in the here and now. Rapp is an uncompromising force capable of knocking any object in his way off its pins. The Last Man finds Rapp in his 40s, still capable, but physically if not emotionally vulnerable as he faces enemies from within and without in pursuit of a security breach that threatens to expose CIA assets to America’s enemies throughout the world.
A Heartbeat Away is another addition to Michael Palmer’s long list of popular medical-themed thrillers. This book’s greatest strength is its premise. In the morass of killer virus stories in the market, this one stands out with a great setup - a biological warfare agent infects virtually every person of importance in the United States government during the State of the Union speech as nearly all of the president's cabinet members are infected.
