The Third Option

In The Third Option, CIA assassin Mitch Rapp accepts what should be a straightforward contract kill in Europe. What he does not know is that forces within the American government have engineered the mission to make Rapp the target, using his death to protect a looming political scandal. When Rapp survives and recognizes the betrayal, he begins working backward through the conspiracy with the focused intensity of a man with nothing left to lose.

Nick Sullivan brings a controlled ferocity to Rapp that fits Flynn's character precisely. His voice carries the barely-contained danger of a trained operative, and the thriller's pace, measured in short chapters and mounting revelations, suits the audio format perfectly. Sullivan's ability to distinguish between Washington power brokers and field operatives gives the novel's large cast immediate definition.