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Six Degrees of Assassination

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Six Degrees of Assassination

By: M J Arlidge
Narrated by: Andrew Scott, Freema Agyeman, Hermione Norris, Clive Mantle, Clare Grogan, Geraldine Somerville, Julian Rhind-Tutt
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On a sullen, cloudy July day ten years since 7/7, the happy, confident and optimistic British Prime Minister is visiting a charity in East London. It's just two months after the general election which saw John Campbell's government returned to power with a clear majority, the economy is on the mend and the coalition is fast becoming a bad memory. Suddenly, a man appears out of the crowd and shoots him three times in the chest.

Step forward Alex Cartwright (Andrew Scott), MI5 Chief Counter Terrorism Officer who must find out the truth. But it's easier said than done, as he discovers that whoever ordered the assassination has covered their tracks very well indeed. Along with Ellen Townsend, his trusted second-in-command, Cartwright finds himself embroiled in a race against time which leads him into the murky heart of Westminster... and beyond.

From the pen of renowned screenwriter and novelist M J Arlidge, featuring an established British cast and with an exclusively-composed musical score, Six Degrees of Assassination is truly a thriller not to be missed.

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  • Ep. 1: I

    Ep. 1: I
    Jan 9 2018

    On a sullen July day, ten years on from the terrorist attacks of 7/7, a confident and optimistic British Prime Minister is attending a charity engagement in the East End of London. Suddenly, a man appears from the crowd and shoots him three times in the chest.

    So starts this sensational thriller from best-selling novelist and screenwriter, M J Arlidge (BBC's Prime Suspect, the DI Helen Grace novels).

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    28 mins
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  • Ep. 2: II

    Ep. 2: II
    Jan 9 2018

    The Prime Minister is dead. Shot down by unknown forces but presumed to be an extremist terrorist attack. Can MI5's Chief Counter Terrorism Officer, Alex Cartwright (Andrew Scott), uncover the truth behind the assassination?

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    33 mins
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  • Ep. 3: III

    Ep. 3: III
    Jan 9 2018

    MI5's Alex Cartwright discovers that whoever ordered the assassination of the Prime Minister has covered their tracks very well indeed. Can he uncover them in time to prevent further atrocities?

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    29 mins
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What made the experience of listening to Six Degrees of Assassination the most enjoyable?

It was a great plot, right from the beginning I was hooked. I downloaded this as an afterthought but it was extremely enjoyable. More like this please!

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the political intrigue and the fast moving plot.

Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances? How does this one compare?

many actors in this one

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

the ending was good, kept you guessing right up to the end

Any additional comments?

This is the first one of these I have listened too, hopefully Audible will be doing a lot more like it!

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Would you consider the audio edition of Six Degrees of Assassination to be better than the print version?

I've not read the print, but the audio version was so well executed I'd imagine its much better than the print version .

Any additional comments?

Its a gripping listen! I literally binged the whole thing as most episodes left you on a cliff hanger. It was so well executed, brilliant!

Brilliant!

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just perfect when you want listen
to a fast paced political thriller. Good acting and production

excellent radio drama

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initially only downloaded it because of sexy Moriarty-but this was a great listen all in.
Tip: download them all once not one at a time and they autoplay

Gripping thriller whodunit

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fast paced adrenlaine and corrupt politicians secret service have to find our who killed the pm

fast paced adrenlaine and corrupt politicians

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