Michelle Vandepas interviews Jerry Jenkins about The Last Operative
In an interview with Talking Purpose, Jerry talks about the dynamics involved in writing, why he writes about places he knows, and his latest novel,The Last Operative.
If you’re a fan of suspense novels and spy thrillers, you’re going to enjoy The Last Operative.In this book, Jordan Kirkwood is an NSA intelligence officer who is just about ready to quietly go into retirement.His wife has been supportive of his career but his assignments have kept him away so long that he barely knows his children. Just as he decides to take his wife on a long overdue vacation to Europe, he receives stunning intelligence information about the biggest threat to the country since 9/11. In a devastating turn of events, Kirkwood arranges to meet his wife at the airport, only to find her brutally killed along with a male passenger who resembles him.
After burying his wife, Kirkwood plunges headlong into another operation to untangle the web of deceit surrounding the threat to national security and his wife’s death. He suspects someone in the NSA is involved and the plot thickens when the undercover operation leads him to an old lover, a French woman he was once madly in love with. To succeed in his mission, he needs to unearth parts of his past he has long buried and figure out exactly who he can trust.
In this fast paced thriller, Jenkins effectively blends international intrigue, faith, family and patriotism as it follows the exploits of Jason Kirkwood. Readers easily gain sympathy for Kirkwood as he is torn between his love for his family and his commitment to his job. Jason Kirkwood is a worthy hero tormented by his cynicism and strained relationship with God as he struggles to step up to the challenges that lies before him. This is definitely a page turner that will have you at the edge of your seat from start to finish.
About the Book
The Last Operative is a book that has all the elements you look for in a suspense thriller–action, adventure, romance and intrigue. In the novel, Jordan Kirkwood is a man ready for retirement after a long career spent as an NSA Intelligence Officer. But his last assignment turns into a nightmare when he tragically loses his wife and must uncover an insidious plot against the country he’s committed his life to serving. But the risks are high as he goes into a quest for the truth when he suspects that there is a mole in the NSA. He begins to not only question his instincts but even his faith in God.
About Jerry Jenkins
Jerry B. Jenkins is the author of more than 175 books, including the best selling series Left Behind. He is a former editor and vice president for publishing of Moody Magazine and now serves as the chairman of the board of trustees for the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.
His novel, Riven, was released in July 2008. He considers it his life’s work and received fantastic reviews. A movie adaptation of the book is slated for release in 2011. He recently collaborated with Tim LaHaye is the The Jesus Chronicles novel series (John’s Story , Mark’s Story, Luke’s Story, Matthew’s Story) that are based on the Gospels. Another book with the working title The Brotherhood/ A Boone Drake Novel, is scheduled to be released in February 2011.
Jenkin’s other books include non fiction motivational book Game Plan for Life: Your Personal Playbook for Success which was written with NFL coach Joe Gibbs, and a slew of as-told-to autobiographies such as the best selling books about Orel Hershiser and Nolan Ryan. He has also written for Time, Reader’s Digest, Parade, Guideposts and serves a contributing editor to Writer’s Digest. He also wrote the sports comic strip, Gil Thorp, from 1996-2004.
Jerry Jenkins owns Jenkins Entertainment (www.Jenkins-Entertainment.com), an LA-based filmmaking company that produces critically acclaimed films such as Hometown Legend and Midnight Clear, a 2007 Cinequest Film Festival “Best First Feature” awardee. He also owns the Christians Writer’s Guild (www.ChristianWritersGuild.com), an organization that is geared towards training future professional Christian writers worldwide.
He is a sought-after speaker and humorist and he currently lives with his wife Dianna in Colorado. They have three grown sons and five grandchildren. Visit his website http://www.jerryjenkins.com and his blog http://jerryjenkins.blogspot.com
About Michelle, interviewer and reviewer
Michelle Vandepas is an entrepreneur, seeker of truth, questioner and overall impatient person. You can Hire Michelle Vandepas for internet consultations or interviewing, speaking and workshops. To find out more please contact michellevandepas at gmail or Twitter | Facebook
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Dear Jerry -
It hard to imagine anyone writing 175 books but you have inspired me to write more.
I think we sometimes “ration” ouselves – like I just wrote a book – how can I start over?
My favorite quote from you here was when writing -
“Get the hunk of meat down – you can carve it tomorrow.”
We get stuck in trying to make a story perfect the first time.
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Corinne, I was AMAZED at the proliferation of this man. 176 books and 3 more coming this year.. Wow
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Wow, 175 books. I’m not published in print yet but I write a lot for websites to pay the bills and give me time to work on my novel. I think he’s right that you just have to put the words on paper quickly, while you have the inspiration, and not obsess about getting it perfect. It’s much easier to make progress when you have a fleshed-out starting point.
Will, I agree! And congratulation for being a writer yourself!
This is a great interview, not only for people who write, or want to, but for all of us to become more productive in our lives.
Jerry is a prolific writer and different from most of us in his complete and focused attention to his craft. But his techniques and attitude are contagious and ones that we can all begin to add to our renewed efforts in life.
Michelle, you continue to be a very good interviewer.
Write on!
Tom
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Hi Tom, Thanks for stopping by. Nice to connect with you again! I hope you are having a wonderful weekend. Yes his work habits are exemplary and even the best can learn from him.
I write a lot for websites to pay the bills and give me time to work on my novel. I think he’s right that you just have to put the words on paper quickly, while you have the inspiration, and not obsess about getting it perfect
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