Quotes from Vince Flynn

So intense was Kennedy's concentration that she hadn't

appeasement. It was a path chosen by feebleminded people who were morally incapable of confronting evil.

Spending the last several years alone had allowed her to grow in strength. Independence and self-reliance were great things. The best part about them was that the only person who could let you down was yourself.

into submission. No more punches. Before

divided Europe. Abel looked back on it all and wondered where he had made his mistake. Was it when he agreed to take the job from Saeed? Was it when he pushed the assassins and threatened to hunt them down? At the time, it seemed like his only option, but looking back on it now, it had been a foolish and emotionally inspired move. He had no idea who they were, and they knew far too much about him. It was clear now what they had decided. He had threatened

You might be able to stage out of Alaska and Hawaii," Burton said. "They're on different grids and probably wouldn't be hit.

orders were specific in one regard: if any protestor was foolish

the black, two-wheeled

Kennedy stood her ground, like a predator trying to decide if this was worth the physical exertion. After an uncomfortable silence, she said, "I find that hard to believe.

it would be very much a mistake to paint Ward as either innocent or a victim.

That American democracy is much more delicate than I was willing to admit. I always knew there was a power-hungry ruling class, but I didn't allow myself to see how many people would be willing to kneel in front of it. Maybe freedom just demands too much of the average citizen. Too much personal responsibility. Too many opportunities for failure.

Stansfield turned his eyes back to Rapp and Greta. It was not lost on him that Greta had reached out and was holding Rapp's arm. They were a couple. More than that, they were in love.

Rapp didn't know a lot about love, but he knew a lot about commitment and loyalty, and in his mind one of the worst things you could do is run away from your partner. People who really love each other stay and work it out. They don't run.

slightest touch or movement brought on nausea

America is as weak as it has been in a hundred and fifty years. Its people are consumed with hatred for each other. They see themselves as having been cheated by the rest of the world. Stolen from. Taken advantage of. The twenty-four-hour news cycle continues to reinforce these attitudes, as do the Russians' Internet propaganda efforts. And the upcoming presidential election is amplifying those divisions to the point that the country is being torn apart." "It's

No one would acknowledge that they owed America a debt—not the other way around.

the old Vince Lombardi school of "Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser," Warch couldn't stand the thought

armor-plated presidential

could send everyone in America to live under the dictatorship in Turkmenistan. Or to spend a little time in a New Delhi slum. Maybe they'd gain a little perspective about how good they have it. But I can't. So instead, they'll listen to politicians tell them how they're getting

They said it was all a plot to get rid of democracy and replace it with a dictatorship. That

And America? It was being taken over by corrupt politicians, a mainstream media bent on whipping up divisions, and an Internet full of crazies.

Rapp pulled a woebegone face. "My doctor tells me I might never be able to have sex again." Anna tried her best not to smile. "The divorce papers will be on your desk in the morning.

could barely contain his

that was tied to his wrists. His toes hovered only