Vince Flynn

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Vince Flynn
San Diego, California on October 31, 2008
BornVincent Joseph Flynn[1]
(1966-04-06)April 6, 1966
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJune 19, 2013(2013-06-19) (aged 47)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation
  • Writer
  • novelist
  • television consultant
LanguageEnglish
Education
action thriller
SpouseLysa Flynn
Children3
Website
vinceflynn.com

Vincent Joseph Flynn (April 6, 1966 – June 19, 2013) was an American author of

24. He died of prostate cancer on June 19, 2013.[2]

Biography

Early life and education

Flynn was one of seven children born to Terry and Kathleen Flynn,[3] and a graduate of Saint Thomas Academy (1984) and the University of St. Thomas with a B.A. in economics (1989).

Early career

After graduating, Flynn went to work for

Officer Candidate School, he was medically disqualified from the Marine Aviation Program.[4]

In an effort to overcome the difficulties of dyslexia, Flynn forced himself into a daily writing and reading routine. His writing influences included Leon Uris, Tom Clancy, Ernest Hemingway, John Irving, Robert Ludlum, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Gore Vidal.[4]

Writing and media career

Flynn's newfound interest in fiction motivated him to begin work on a novel of his own. While employed as a bartender in the St. Paul area, he completed his first book, Term Limits, which he self-published.[5] Of the book, Flynn said: "I had just finished reading The Government Racket: Washington Waste from A to Z, by Martin L. Gross. It is without a doubt the most disheartening and enlightening book about politics that I've ever read. I was out jogging one day wondering what it would take to really change Washington, when my thoughts turned to a friend who had been shot and killed in Washington, D.C., several summers earlier. As I continued running, a story started to unfold."[citation needed]

mass market paperback in 1999, which spent several weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Subsequent works, including Flynn's 1999 novel Transfer of Power, his 2000 novel The Third Option, and his 2001 novel Separation of Power, also appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, with Separation of Power rising as high as No. 7.[citation needed
]

Flynn's fifth novel, Executive Power, was published in hardcover by Atria Books in 2003, followed by his sixth novel, Memorial Day in 2004, his seventh, Consent To Kill, in 2005, his eighth, Act Of Treason, in 2006, his ninth, Protect And Defend, in 2007, and his tenth, Extreme Measures, in 2008. Except for Term Limits, his books centered around counterterrorism agent Mitch Rapp.

Flynn wrote six New York Times bestsellers for Atria Books, and had a contract for four more. He remembered deciding between following the path that was the most uncomfortable—continuing with what looked to be a promising career as a commercial real estate leasing agent—or taking a big risk and starting a new career as a writer: "I look back on it now and I couldn't be happier with my decision, but at the time I remember a lot of people thought I was nuts."[6]

In February 2008, Flynn agreed on film and book projects with

Fox News Channel, and on Dan Barreiro's radio program on Twin Cities station KFAN
.

Personal life

Flynn lived with his wife, Lysa, and their three children in the

Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul) area.[3]

Illness and death

On February 1, 2011, in his fan newsletter, Flynn announced that he was being treated for advanced

Stage III prostate cancer.[9] He died of a rare form of aggressive prostate cancer in Saint Paul, aged 47, on June 19, 2013.[3][10]

Bibliography

Novels

Mitch Rapp series

CIA counterterrorism agent. Rapp's primary focus is to thwart terrorist attacks on the U.S., and he is presented as an aggressive operative willing to take measures more extreme than might commonly be considered acceptable. His constant frustration with procedures and red tape is a major theme in the series.[11]

Starting in 2015 with The Survivor, the Mitch Rapp series has been continued by Kyle Mills.

Publication year Storyline order Title ISBN Author
1999 3 Transfer of Power
ISBN 0-671-02319-5
 Vince Flynn
2000 4 The Third Option
ISBN 0-671-04731-0
2001 5 Separation of Power
ISBN 0-671-04733-7
2003 6 Executive Power
ISBN 0-7434-5395-6
2004 7 Memorial Day
ISBN 0-7434-5397-2
2005 8 Consent to Kill
ISBN 0-7432-7036-3
2006 9 Act of Treason
ISBN 0-7432-7037-1
2007 10 Protect and Defend
ISBN 978-0-7432-7041-0
2008 11 Extreme Measures
ISBN 0-7432-7042-8
2009 12 Pursuit of Honor
ISBN 978-1-4165-9516-8
2010 1 American Assassin
ISBN 978-1-4165-9518-2
2012 2 Kill Shot
ISBN 978-1-4165-9520-5
2012 13 The Last Man
ISBN 978-1-4165-9521-2
2015 14 The Survivor
ISBN 978-1-4767-8345-1
 Kyle Mills
2016 15 Order to Kill
ISBN 978-1-4767-8348-2
2017 16 Enemy of the State
ISBN 978-1-4767-8351-2
2018 17 Red War
ISBN 978-1-5011-9059-9
2019 18 Lethal Agent
ISBN 978-1-5011-9062-9
2020 19 Total Power
ISBN 978-1-5011-9065-0
2021 20 Enemy at the Gates
ISBN 978-1-982164-88-1
2022 21 Oath of Loyalty
ISBN 978-1-982164-91-1
2023 22 Code Red
ISBN 978-1-982164-99-7

Related book

Term Limits is not part of the Mitch Rapp series, but takes place in the same universe.[12] Scott Coleman from the Mitch Rapp series appears in the book, which takes place after the events of Kill Shot.

Adaptations

References

  1. ^ "FamilySearch.org". FamilySearch. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Author Vince Flynn Dies At 47 - CBS Minnesota". www.cbsnews.com. 19 June 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Notice of death of Vincent Flynn". catholichotdish.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-23. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
  4. ^ a b Flynn, Vince. "Goodreads Author Profile". Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  5. ^ "Film and Publishing Deal Announced between CBS Films and Simon & Schuster". CBS Corporation. February 14, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-04-20. Retrieved September 16, 2008.
  6. ^ Martha Zoller (November 3, 2009). "Meet Vince Flynn". MarthaZoller.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  7. ^ "Film and Publishing Deal Announced between CBS Films and Simon & Schuster". CBS Corporation. February 14, 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-02-19. Retrieved February 14, 2008.
  8. ^ Andriani, Lynn (August 5, 2010). "Vince Flynn to Co-Write New Series with Brian Haig". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved January 5, 2011.
  9. ^ Tillotson, Kristin (February 1, 2011). "Vince Flynn has cancer". Minneapolis Star Tribune. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
  10. ^ "Best-selling Twin Cities author Vince Flynn dies of cancer at 47". Star Tribune. June 19, 2013.
  11. ^ "Chronological Booklist" (PDF). vinceflynn.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-15.
  12. ISBN 0-671-02317-9
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