Denied Access: A Mitch Rapp Novel by Don Bentley

Written by Vince Flynn and Don Bentley

Narrated by Steven Weber

“[A] callback to what makes Rapp such a special character, and a white-knuckle reminder of why this series remains the gold standard of the political thriller genre.” —The Real Book Spy

Don Bentley completes the trilogy begun with American Assassin by taking Mitch Rapp back to his fledgling assassin days, picking up where Kill Shot ended, on a mission to save the woman he loves amid a CIA showdown with the Russian intelligence services in a new thriller from the author of Vince Flynn’s #1 New York Times bestselling series.

The Central Intelligence Agency is in crisis.

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Congress is questioning the organization’s necessity. Interim CIA director Thomas Stansfield must fight for his agency’s survival while explaining why the previous candidate for his job was found murdered in a French hotel—surrounded by booze, cash, and dead men. Worst yet, a brilliantly run sting operation in Moscow has resulted in the arrest of America’s most prized Russian asset and the expulsion of his CIA handler.

With the CIA’s Moscow Station now paralyzed by the catastrophic intelligence failure, Stansfield seeks help from Mitch Rapp, a newly minted assassin in the secretive Orion program. But Rapp has problems of his own: when his Swiss girlfriend Greta’s grandfather receives a box containing the head of a former Cold War comrade along with a note promising that Greta’s head will be next, Rapp finds himself on the frontlines in a war between the American and Russian intelligence services. To protect the woman he loves and save the CIA from destruction, Rapp must be willing to risk everything.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Sep 30, 2025
• ISBN: 9781668142585

Vince Flynn

#1 New York Times bestselling author Vince Flynn (1966–2013) created one of contemporary fiction’s most popular heroes: CIA counterterrorist agent Mitch Rapp, featured in thirteen of Flynn’s acclaimed political thrillers. All of his novels are New York Times bestsellers, including his stand-alone debut novel, Term Limits.

[Dana Jenkerson · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

It was ok but probably my least favorite out of all the Mitch Rapp novels. It was really hard to get into and I felt like the writing was unfortunately not in the style of the other books. I know it’s a different author but it definitely was my least favorite.

[Danielle Johnson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Mitch Rapp is BACK!! This felt much more like the stoic, focused, and audacious Mitch Rapp that Vince Flynn created.

[Brian Sewell · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Amateurish. The story is ok, unless you’ve read the rest of the Rapp series. It’s as if the author has not and does not know who Rapp really is…or Hurley, or any of the main characters.

It also doesn’t help that George Guidall is not the voice of the book. Narrator is ok, but the authenticity is just off. Didn’t work well for me.