Joe Rickman, a CIA agent, is kidnapped from a safe house. The bodyguards assigned to protect him are found dead. When Mitch Rapp, the undercover CIA agent, arrives at the scene, he is suspicious about the alleged kidnapping of Joe Rickman. When the director of the CIA, Irene Kennedy, orders Rapp to locate Rickman, Rapp navigates through the hazardous lands of Afghanistan to find him.

It is not only Rapp and the CIA who are hunting for Rickman, but even the FBI wants to know where Rickman is. The plot turns complex when Rapp and his team delve further into the operation.

How was Joe Rickman taken from an impregnable safe house? Who else knows the secrets of the CIA? Will Rapp find him before it is too late? Why is the FBI interested in Rickman? With Afghanistan shattering around him and the Iranians, Taliban, Russians claiming the war-torn land, Rapp needs to find these answers as soon as possible.

Set in Afghanistan, the novel takes the readers on an exciting journey that reveals the many secrets and master plots of many people involved. With numerous gun battles, car chases, explosions, torture and murders, The Last Man takes the readers on an unforgettable journey.

Vince Flynn (born April 6, 1966) is a best-selling American author of political thriller novels. He lives with his wife and three children in the Twin Cities. He also served as a story consultant for the fifth season of the 24 television series.