Lots of people want to know if I spend time in the countries where I set my books. Absolutely—as often as possible. Writing Order to Kill, my latest addition to the Mitch Rapp series, was no exception. I thought it might be fun to share a few details from my location scouting trip to Costa … more
The last stop on my Mitch Rapp Order to Kill tour this fall was in Traverse City, Michigan, where I spent an evening with Doug Stanton at National Writer’s Series. If you’re a serious reader and you’re not familiar with this group, you should be. Doug and his team put together a phenomenal line-up of … more
Last month I wrapped up my tour for the next book in the Mitch Rapp series–Order to Kill. Thanks to everyone who took time to come out and meet me, buy books, and ask questions. Getting to know my readers is a highlight of my time on the road. Also, hearing fan feedback on the … more
I’ve received literally thousands of emails from fans, some pointing out things I got wrong. A few were intentional on my part, but others I admit I just missed. What are the most called-out by fans? 1: Humor. There’s probably more in The Survivor than the entire series combined—a fact that was first pointed out … more
So, how have fans reacted to my take on one of history’s most iconic thriller characters? Pretty well so far. As best I can tell, about ninety-five percent of readers think I got Mitch exactly right. Of the remaining five percent, about half didn’t seem to want the series to continue and the other half … more
I get a lot of questions about how I went about writing The Survivor and thought I’d do a few posts about my process. You’ve probably already guessed that the first order of business is research. I reread all 6,512 pages of the Rapp books and took almost 150 pages of notes. Every weapon Mitch … more
I have to admit that I’m not a big fan of the title–The Patriot Attack feels a bit generic. I’m really happy with the book, though. A story about a high-tech war in Asia has been on my mind for more than a decade. Let me know what you think of the cover. Photo realistic … more
It’s hard to believe but, after almost a year, I just wrote the last sentence of The Survivor’s epilog. Every time I start a novel it seems like an impossible task. So much work, so many details and insurmountable problems. But if I keep my nose to the grindstone, it always gets done. Now comes … more
With the government, technology and weapons playing such an important role in Vince’s books, do you have a depth of knowledge in those areas? Absolutely. I grew up in an FBI family and my father went on to become the legal attaché in London, finally retiring as the director of Interpol in DC. Family friends … more
How long have you been a fan of Vince Flynn? Since the beginning. Vince and I started writing books around the same time and I picked up his first one just to keep my eye on the competition. After that I read them for fun. Do you have a favorite Vince Flynn book? I think … more
