Atticus Priest returns in the sequel to the House in the Woods. When a human bone is found on Salisbury Plain, Atticus and DCI Mackenzie Jones discover a possible burial ground that looks as if it has been used to hide the victims of a killer.
The cold of Siberia meets the chill of betrayal.
In a world where loyalty is fleeting and alliances are temporary, John Milton is on a mission that will bring him face-to-face with enemies old and new. When his friend, Alex Hicks, finds himself pursued by mysterious adversaries, the two men are thrust back into the web of international espionage.
Navigating a perilous path that stretches from the war-torn streets of Ukraine to the icy wastelands of Siberia, Milton will stop at nothing to protect his friends and expose a conspiracy that could topple governments and jeopardize global security. As Russian intelligence crumbles from within and a new, unpredictable threat arises, can Milton outwit his most formidable enemies yet?
From the clandestine corridors of French intelligence to the explosive frontlines of a covert war, Bloodlands will keep you on the edge of your seat, questioning where true loyalty lies. In a daring game of cat and mouse that sees Milton, Hicks, and an ensemble of unforgettable characters crossing paths and double-crossing enemies, the stakes have never been higher.
Don’t miss this lightning-paced instalment in the John Milton series—a tale of betrayal, survival, and the relentless pursuit of justice.
Four murders. Two detectives. One mystifying crime. DCI Mackenzie Jones is called to a shooting at a remote farmhouse. Ralph Mallender believes his father lies dead inside. When three more bodies are discovered, it’s clear a festive family gathering has turned into a gruesome tragedy.
A man falls to his death from the tower of Salisbury Cathedral.
Private investigator Atticus Priest is asked to investigate, but when a video is sent to the local newspaper showing the deceased man engaging in a compromising act with a minor, Atticus realises that there’s much more to this case than he initially thought.
Is it blackmail? Suicide? Or murder?
When an inmate is found unresponsive in his high security cell at Belmarsh prison, he’s rushed to hospital for treatment. The prisoner is human trafficker and international fixer Tristan Huxley, a man a lot of people have good reason to want dead. But Huxley mysteriously never makes it to the hospital. He may have plenty of enemies but it seems he has some very powerful friends too.
A long weekend in Dublin. What could possibly go wrong?
John Milton is working in a hotel kitchen while searching for information on the Group Fifteen agent who betrayed him in Russia. His plans are upended when a deadly shooting places an innocent young girl in his path. Aided by an enigmatic woman he meets in the hotel, he rescues the girl and plunges headfirst into a deadly conflict between two criminal families feuding in the run-up to a high-stakes MMA fight.
In the underbelly of the city, where alliances are as brittle as glass, Milton must navigate through treacherous secrets and betrayals, ensuring the safety of the girl while locating the only person who can clear his name. The fight draws closer, the stakes are raised and survival becomes a race against time.
In a world where loyalty comes with a price, and the truth is often disguised, Milton will have to use all his wits and skills to protect the innocent, uncover the truth, and make it out alive.
John Milton is an artisan. A master of killing. He’s the man the British government calls on to eliminate the worst of the worst: the enemies of the state that MI5 and even the military can’t stop. But years of state-sanctioned murder have taken their toll. Milton is troubled by nightmares, a long line of ghosts who torment his dreams. He resolves to make his next job his last and, then, perhaps, he can start to make amends for everything that he has done.
Milton finds himself in the East End of London. A young mother needs his help to rescue her son from a life on the street. But the gang who has taken the boy in, and the charismatic rapper who leads it, is not about to cooperate with him. As London burns through summer riots, Milton finds himself in unfamiliar territory, dealing with an unfamiliar foe.
And when his employer sends another agent after him, the odds against him are stacked even higher.
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John Milton comes to the aid of a teen who finds himself in trouble with two local gangsters. When Group Fifteen dispatch an old foe to take him down, Milton faces danger on three fronts.
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Milton is travelling to Bali to arrange a new identity. He can’t even disembark the plane before he finds himself helping out a beguiling passenger who has been forced to smuggle contraband against her will.
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