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Living under new identities in rural France, trained killer Isabella Rose and her former handler Michael Pope are trying to lay low. Tired of hiding, all Isabella wants is the chance to live an ordinary life. But Isabella is an extraordinary young woman and the people pursuing her will never, ever, give up. Her unique abilities have attracted the attention of the Academy of Military Science in Beijing. And it’s not only Isabella who needs to stay in the shadows.

John Milton is used to operating in the shadows, weaving his way through dangerous places behind a fake identity. Now, to avenge the death of a close friend, he must wear his mask of deception once more. Beau Baxter was brutally murdered by a drugs cartel but that doesn’t stop Milton from blaming himself for his friend’s death. With the help of a trusted team of undercover experts and Beau’s son, Milton is determined to track down the killers. And he isn't just after the man who gave the order. He’s heading right for the top.

John Milton travels to Bali in search of a new identity, but he can't even manage the flight without finding someone who needs his help. A beautiful woman falls ill and confesses that she has swallowed packages of cocaine in order to smuggle it across the border. She has been forced to work as a mule by a Yakuza gang in Tokyo who are holding her child to guarantee her compliance. Milton decides that's unacceptable and promises to lend her his help.

John Milton has a nose for trouble. He can smell it a mile away. And when he witnesses a suspicious altercation between a young man and two thugs in a car auction parking lot, he can’t resist getting involved. Milton came to Kansas City hoping to find a way out of danger. His recent vendetta against a cartel hitman who killed his friend has made him enemies in high places. Now he needs to find the only man who can get him out of this mess.

Is John Milton on the path to redemption or the road to revenge? John Milton has done some bad things in his life. Very bad things. Now he’s looking for ways to make amends. But trouble always seems to be looking for him. Heading from San Francisco to Las Vegas, Milton’s solo road trip takes an unexpected turn when he picks up Jessica Russo, a young woman in distress at the side of the road. She urgently needs a ride and he’s happy to help her out. But what starts out as a simple favour quickly becomes something more sinister....

Beatrix Rose is looking for her daughter, Isabella. The Triad overlord Michael Yeung knows where she is but he needs her to do a small job first. Beatrix is sent to the jungles of Venezuela and an illegal goldmine run by the loathsome Aurelio Rincon. The task seems easy enough – find a local bandit who has been wreaking havoc at the mine and kill him. But there is a sinister secret hidden deep within the jungle and Beatrix quickly finds herself at war with a private army as she is caught between corrupt government officials and local rebels who believe she has been sent to save them.

John Milton hasn't seen Elijah Warriner for three years. The last time they met, Milton's efforts to keep the boy safe didn't go exactly to plan. Now Elijah is a promising boxer, preparing for the bout that will take him to the big time. Milton decides that he will spend the week before Christmas in London so that he can watch the fight. But Elijah's burgeoning fame has brought him to the attention of old acquaintances with long memories and grudges to bear.

Rio de Janeiro. Brazilians call it Cidade Maravilhosa - the Marvellous City - but crime festers in its favelas like cancer. John Milton is visiting an old friend who runs a close protection business guarding the city's elite. Milton offers to stand in when one of his bodyguards doesn’t turn up for work. The job? Take the wife and daughter of an anticorruption judge to a school recital and bring them back again. Simple? Not so much. The girl is snatched off the street, and Milton is nearly killed. As he recovers at a Group Fifteen safe house, he decides on two objectives.

An assassin haunted by his past. Two young refugees out of their depth and in need of his special talents. John Milton is no stranger to the world's seedy underbelly. But when the former British secret service agent comes up against a ruthless human trafficking ring, he'll have to fight harder than ever to conquer the evil in his path. After Milton meets a refugee who lost a sister to people smugglers, he travels through war-torn Libya and the murkiest parts of Italy and France to get the girl back.

Joe can't believe his luck when his dad rents a castle for their Easter holidays—but is devastated when his mum receives a better invitation and the trip is cancelled. Determined to have his holiday, Joe develops a plan to go with his friends instead. The castle is everything the friends had hoped for, but it's not long before they hear strange noises underground and notice yellow eyes lurking in the forest. And when Sherlock falls through some rotten boards and into an old well, they discover an ancient box, containing a 200-year-old notebook and an incomplete treasure map.

John Milton is a former assassin for the British government. He is a ronin, trying to atone for his past sins by offering his services to those people who have no one else to whom they can turn. Milton is keeping a low profile in London when he meets Eddie Fabian. Fabian confesses that he is considering suicide and that the reason for his depression was the abuse that he suffered as a child. Milton offers to help, but, before he can, Eddie is found dead in circumstances that Milton considers suspicious.

Isabella Rose is living in Cairo. She's found work as a contractor - removing people for money, but only if they meet her very exacting set of criteria. She's given the details of a pilot suspected of helping corrupt regimes evade sanctions and told to eliminate him.

Two writers. One just starting out. The other a best-selling indie author. Join James Blatch and Mark Dawson and their amazing guests as they discuss how you can make a living telling stories. There’s never been a better time to be a writer.

Mark Dawson talks about his career as a self-published author. Providing an insight into not only his books and the marketing behind them but the process of getting them onto the Audible site. Mark also discusses the challenges of writing a crime series, how he keeps it original and how he keeps consistency throughout his work.

Han redder uskyldige for at sone sine synder. Men han kan ikke flygte fra sin blodige fortid. Lejemorderen John Milton har holdt sig under radaren i et halvt år. Men nu dukker han op i Mexico, i Ciudad Juárez, en af verdens allerfarligste byer ved grænsen til USA, og han bliver inddraget i en brutal krig mellem de to narkokarteller, der styrer grænseområdet. En ung, idealistisk journalist står til at blive henrettet, og for at redde hende må Milton smugle hende til Texas.

Der MI6 hat ihn geschaffen. Jetzt wollen sie ihn töten. John Milton arbeitet als Killer für die britische Regierung, aber er ist alt und müde und möchte aussteigen. Leider ist das unmöglich. Milton weiß zu viel. Diesen Job verlässt man nur in einer Kiste. Auf seiner Flucht lernt Milton eine junge Mutter kennen, die seine Hilfe braucht. Ihren Sohn lockt das Leben in einer glanzvollen Gang mit einem charismatischen Anführer. Milton muss den Jungen herausholen - bevor es zu spät ist.

John Milton är ett spöke. Han brukade vara Nummer ett. Det farligaste lönnmördaren i Grupp Femton, gruppen som tog över när diplomati inte längre gav resultat. Nu är Milton Hennes majestäts mest jagade person – en anonym ensamvarg med dödliga förmågor. När han arresteras efter ett slagsmål på krogen i Texas så är den sista han förväntar sig ska hjälpa honom med borgen en glamorös agent från den ryska säkerhetstjänsten. Milton utpressas till att jaga rätt på sin föregångare i gruppen, den förre Nummer ett.

John Milton är en mästare, som förfinat sina talanger – i att mörda. Det är honom den brittiska regeringen anlitar för att röja undan de allra värsta: rikets fiender, de som varken M15 eller militären kan få stopp på. Men år av mördande i rikets tjänst tär på en. Milton plågas av mardrömmar ­– spöken från hans förflutna hemsöker honom om natten. Han bestämmer sig för att nästa uppdrag ska vara hans sista, innan han påbörjar sin botgöring för allt han orsakat.

John Milton har hållit sig undan i ett halvår. Han dyker upp igen i Ciudad Juárez i Mexiko och blir omedelbart indragen i ett brutalt krig mellan två drogsyndikat som styr över gränsområdet. Milton räddar livet på en ung idealistisk journalist som gängen försöker avrätta. Det enda sättet att skydda henne är att smuggla in henne till Texas. Milton måste skydda henne tills de kan göra den farliga resan och samarbetar med de få hederliga poliserna i stan och en prisjägare med grumliga motiv.

Vor zehn Jahren stand Beatrix Rose an der Spitze eines geheimen Todeskommandos, um die schmutzige Arbeit für die britische Regierung zu machen. Als sie herausfand, dass der Leiter des Kommandos korrupt war, sandte dieser fünf Auftragsmörder, um sie auszulöschen. Aber sie scheiterten. Schwerer Fehler. Auf Beatrix’ Todesliste standen sechs Namen. Um zwei hatte sie sich schon gekümmert und jetzt hatte sie Nummer drei im Visier.