Vince Flynn

 

Vince Flynn is known for his Mitch Rapp series of books. Many of the Mitch Rapp books have been adapted
into successful feature length films.

Born in 1966 in the town of St Paul in Minnesota, He lived there with his family until his death in 2011. He was
diagnosed with dyslexia while in grade school, as a result it was a struggle for him to write and read for most of his
life. In his eagerness to overcome the limitations of dyslexia, Vince Flynn worked himself through a program of
reading and writing as much as he could. In the process, the novels he read stirred up an interest in him that later on
made him an author. He attended Saint Thomas Academy and then he enrolled in the University of St Thomas
where he graduated in 1988 with a degree in economics. After graduating he worked in the accounts and marketing
department at Kraft foods company.

Flynn started writing while at Kraft foods. His Mitch Rapp grew to be one of the more popular feature characters of
best-selling books. Vince Flynn later spent time as a story consultant for the TV series, 24. He stands out by leaving
a great legacy behind is through creating captivating literary works by create stories that the reader can identify with
or those that can take the reader into a world of intense imagination.