Term Limits (novel)
# Term Limits (novel)

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
