Term Limits (novel)

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

Term Limits

1997 First Edition Cover by Cloak & Dagger Press
Author	Vince Flynn
Language	English
Genre	Political thriller
Publisher	Cloak and Dagger, Incorporated
Publication date	August 1997 (1st edition)
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardcover)
Pages	403 (Hardcover~ edition)
ISBN	0-671-02317-9 (hardcover edition)
OCLC	38574209
Dewey Decimal	813/.54 21
LC Class	PS3556.L94 T4 1997
Preceded by	Kill Shot
Followed by	Transfer of Power

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:^[1]

• 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^[2]
• 2007, US, Pocket Books ISBN 1-4165-1634-4, Pub 30 June 2007, Paperback