James Flynn

Series · 4 books · 2013-2016

By Jack Patterson, R.J. Patterson

Books in series

The Warren Omissions

2013

When ex-CIA operative turned investigative reporter James Flynn discovers a shocking document covered up during the JFK assassination investigation, he unearths a deathbed confession from a government official. Compelled by his quest for the truth he launches down a path leading to the Holy Grail of investigative journalism: The Mastermind of the JFK assassination conspiracy. But when his investigation unravels dark secrets, Flynn uncovers something far more sinister—a plot to assassinate the current President and start a nuclear world war. And only Flynn can stop it.

Imminent Threat

2015

International bestselling author Jack Patterson returns with this high-stakes thriller about former CIA operative James Flynn, who must do what no agent can do. With a heightened threat of a terrorist attack on American soil, former CIA operative turned magazine investigative reporter James Flynn travels to the hinterlands of Idaho to quell rumors about the Idaho National Laboratory becoming the new storage facility for Area 51 artifacts. But while he’s there, a terrorist attack occurs where the hunters become the hunted. Yet as Flynn seeks to foil the terrorists’ plot with FBI agent Jennifer Banks, they stumble upon a conspiracy that stretches far deeper than they expected—one with its tentacles firmly entrenched in various branches of the U.S. government. If they fail, America fails. And failure is never an option for Flynn.

The Cooper Affair

2015

Find out why NY Times bestselling author Vincent Zandri is calling Jack Patterson “... a worthy successor to Vince Flynn." From bestselling author Jack Patterson comes a pulse-pounding mystery thriller about a D.B. Cooper copycat who engages former CIA operative James Flynn and FBI agent Jennifer Banks in a deadly game of cat and mouse. In the third installment of the James Flynn thriller series, Flynn is working on an article for his magazine The National surrounding the famous D.B. Cooper skyjacking case in Washington when a brazen criminal leaps from a commercial jet with a million dollars. While it’s not an exact replication of Cooper’s heist, FBI officials can’t deny the similarities between the cases and the thief’s obvious attempt to make himself out to be Cooper’s equal. Working as a consultant for the FBI, Flynn teams up with Banks again to catch a criminal who grows more dangerous and daring with each move. Meanwhile, retired FBI agent Harold Coleman who worked on the original Cooper case inserts himself into the investigation in an attempt at redemption. All three find themselves trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse with the thief and must find a way out before it’s too late.

Seeds of War

2016

An operative thrust into an unlikely mission. Two men forced into an assignment to protect their families. A town that must rally together to stop a sinister plot destined to throw the world into chaos. James Flynn has foiled sinister schemes in the past—but never one like this. When the former CIA operative visits the Arctic on an assignment for The International magazine, he must enter into a chase across the icy tundra in unforgiving elements to foil a plan with dire consequences for the entire planet. After a series of events threatens to cause a world crisis, Russia seizes the opportunity to reassert itself as a world superpower and take control of the planet’s food supply—and only Flynn can stop them. In a race against time and all the dangers lurking on this dangerous terrain, Flynn must rely on his wits, skills, and a town full of people determined to help him conquer a common enemy. From Jack Patterson’s bestselling James Flynn series, Seeds of War is a compelling thriller about a real danger in the world that will leave you breathless until the last page.

Authors

Jack Patterson

Author · 30 books

This is the Profile that Author R.J. Patterson originally released under.

R.J. Patterson

Author · 49 books

*** Signup for my newsletter and receive a free copy of The Warren Omissions, the first book in my James Flynn thriller series, by visiting http://eepurl.com/bZwpdf *** THE FIRST SIGNS that I might like writing—and that I might be slightly competitive—appeared when my year two (or first grade) teacher, Mrs. Holland, asked my class to write and illustrate our day. Mine read like this: “The Red team beat the Blue team, 1 to nil. And I won.” The next 47 entries covered my exploits on the soccer pitch while growing up in Ipswich, England. In South Carolina as a teenager, my dad told me that I could get paid to watch sports provided I could write about it. Sounded easy enough and by the time I was 16, I landed a job at my town’s daily newspaper and had a column on Major League Baseball players from our area. I also covered my first riot there at a sporting event—and it’s safe to say I was smitten with journalism. After graduating from one of the best journalism schools in the country, I took a job as a sports editor in South Georgia and learned firsthand about the passion of high school sports in rural America. I thought I knew before, but I didn’t. This was another world. I also had the opportunity to cover major sporting events like the Olympic Games, the World Series, the Super Bowl, and the Final Four. It was a thrill! But nothing was as thrilling to me as uncovering the truth in investigative assignments. I once broke a story about a prominent southern football team’s NCAA violation—and found out the violating coach had committed suicide only a few months earlier. The story won a national writing award and stoked my desire to write about these issues. It made me realize that the sports world was just another fantastic backdrop for drama. After writing non-fiction books with athletes, for athletes, and ghost writing for many others, I decided to enter the world of fiction writing. It had been something I wanted to do but never found the time. So, I made the time—and had a blast in the process. I’m not out to become the next Faulkner or Hemingway—I’m just out to tell a good story. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them!