Funeral services for bestselling Minnesota author Vince Flynn have been set for Monday. Flynn, creator of the Mitch Rapp counterterrorism thriller series, died Wednesday at United Hospital in St. Paul after battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer for more than two years.

A mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Cathedral of St. Paul, 239 Selby Av., St. Paul. A visitation for family and friends will precede the service from 9 to 10:30.

Born in St. Paul and raised in Apple Valley, Flynn has sold more than 15 million books in the United States alone and millions abroad. His 14th novel, "The Last Man," was published last year. Messages may be posted at www.vinceflynn.com/inmemorium. Cards may be sent to Vince Flynn Memorial, P.O. 50676, Mendota, MN 55150-0676.

KRISTIN TILLOTSON