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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As a newbie to audible this is a fantastic drama from the beginning to end.

Awesome drama.

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Had to tear myself away from binge listening to this one. excellent story backed by some great actors

A gripping tale

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A great story with plenty of twists and a stellar cast. Look forward to hearing more from this author.

Exceptional

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Well written, modern and well performed the only shortfall was it's length and the fact that it isn't the first part in an ongoing series.

I just wish it was longer

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I loved listening to this however hearing who were playing the parts at the end of each episode was annoying but all in all it was a great story

excellent

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Quick paced, listened in one sitting.. loved the characters and the actors readings. Took one chapter to sort out who was who but after that thoughly enjoyed it.

Easy listen

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loved it. I could listen to Andrew Scott all day and the story was fast paced and thrilling

action

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* could not listen as this PLAY had too much going on altogether
* no idea of the plot
* Audible Books is simply this for me BOOKS with a narrater - my preference is to hold a book to read but circumstances preclude this pleasure these days
* Pleased it was a feebly

l simply cannot recommend this PLAY

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The plot was good but as a listener, you could feel the segregation of delivery.

Feels a bit like a table reading

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I only downloaded this because of Andrew Scott. The researcher(s) could have done a better job, a glaring mistake is that the Chinese ambassador is speaking Cantonese - it's common knowledge that the official language of China is Mandarin, it shouldn't be that hard to find someone who can tell the difference. Also, a foreign national would never get the clearance for interpreting for the PM of the UK.

Otherwise it is a OK production

Plot is a bit sketchy

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