Term Limits (1997)

Term Limits, published in 1997, is the first political thriller novel by Vince Flynn.

Plot introduction

Three of Washington's most powerful politicians are executed. The assassins demand that the American government set aside partisan politics and restore power to the people, specifically a balanced budget amendment and term limits for all of Congress. Michael O'Rourke, a U.S. Marine turned Congressman finds out who they are and why they do it.

Characters

The major characters in Term Limits include:

President Jim Stevens – President of the United States

Stu Garret – White House Chief of Staff

Congressman Michael O'Rourke – Freshman Congressman from Minnesota and a U.S. Marine

Mike Nance – National Security Advisor

Brian Roach – Director of the FBI

Skip McMahon – Special Agent in charge of the Investigation of the assassinations

Dr. Irene Kennedy – CIA Terrorism Expert

Thomas Stansfield – Director of the CIA

Arthur Higgins – Retired CIA Director of Black Ops

Scott Coleman – Former Navy SEAL, assassin team leader

Publication history

1997, US, Cloak & Dagger Press, Incorporated ISBN 0-9658510-0-1, Pub August 1997, Hardback

1998, US, Atria Press ISBN 0-671-02317-9, Pub 1 June 1998, Hardback

1999, US, Pocket Star Books, Pub 1 January 1999, Mass Market Paperback

2003, US, Pocket Books, ISBN 0-7434-6824-4, Pub 2 June 2003, Paperback

2004, US, Atria ISBN 0-7432-7502-0, Pub 1 November 2004, Hardback

2007, US, Pocket Books ISBN 1-4165-1634-4, Pub 30 June 2007, Paperback