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"Consent to Kill" is a 2005 political thriller by Vince Flynn, featuring CIA counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp. The plot centers on a wealthy Saudi businessman who seeks revenge against Rapp for assassinating his terrorist son. He hires a lethal former East German intelligence operative to carry out the assassination, leading to a global cat-and-mouse hunt. This novel is aimed at readers of action-oriented spy fiction and military thrillers, focusing on the operational realities of the CIA.
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Who hires the assassins to kill Mitch Rapp?
A wealthy Saudi businessman seeks revenge because Rapp killed his terrorist son. The operation eventually reaches Louis Gould and Claudia Morrell, a married pair of professional assassins.
What happens to Anna Rielly in Consent to Kill?
Anna, Mitch Rapp's wife, becomes a central target and emotional stake in the assassination plot. Her fate pushes Rapp away from an ordinary counterterrorism assignment and into a deeply personal campaign of revenge.
Where does Consent to Kill fall in the Mitch Rapp series?
Published in 2005, it follows Memorial Day in the original publication order. Memorial Day deals with an attempted nuclear attack, while Consent to Kill concentrates on the consequences of Rapp's earlier actions.
Is Consent to Kill more personal than the earlier Mitch Rapp books?
Yes. Instead of beginning with a conventional mission assigned by the CIA, it centers on a contract placed directly on Rapp and the people closest to him. Louis Gould also becomes an unusually personal adversary rather than a distant political mastermind.
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