• First to Kill

  • By: Andrew Peterson
  • Narrated by: Dick Hill
  • Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (7,432 ratings)

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First to Kill

By: Andrew Peterson
Narrated by: Dick Hill
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Publisher's summary

When you're the best at what you do, it's not always easy to walk away. Nathan McBride was retired. The trained Marine sniper and covert CIA operative had put the violence of his former life behind him. But not anymore. A deep-cover FBI agent has disappeared along with one ton of powerful Semtex explosive, enough to unleash a disaster of international proportions.

The U.S. government has no choice but to coax Nathan out of retirement. He's the only man with the skills necessary to get the job done. But almost as soon as Nathan reluctantly accepts the assignment, he finds himself caught in the middle. On the one side is a ruthless adversary with a blood-chilling plan - and on the other are agents who will stop at nothing to see their own brand of justice done.

Also listen to the sequel, Forced to Kill.
©2008 Andrew Peterson (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"A high-powered thriller from a magnum-force writer." (David Dun, author of The Black Silent)

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Great story, but terrible narration

This was a great story with a lot of we written drama and suspense, but the narrator choice was awful. The person reading sounded like a senior citizen and really didn't do the main characters justice when he spoke as them. It made it much more difficult to envision the characters and really get into the story.

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Get a woman to do a woman's voice! Yuck!

The story is very good. Dick Hill narrates many books and he can't do a woman's voice. His women,as portrayed by his voice, sound as though they have been beaten with an ugly stick. This book had a very ugly woman throughout!

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Great new action series!

Would you listen to First to Kill again? Why?

Yes, very exciting book.

What did you like best about this story?

Lots of action and his ability to kick butt.

What about Dick Hill’s performance did you like?

Love Dick Hill's work! He can handle all kinds of characters without fail.

Any additional comments?

Great new author for me, this was an Audible recommendation I was thrilled with!

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a new jack reacher

I'm hooked on Nathan and his sodekick. can't wait to get into the next book. as always, sick hill is terrific.

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Fantastic book!!

I literally can’t wait to read (hear) the next! J loved all the attention to detail and every one of the characters in this book! It brought me visually to every scene!

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A True Thriller!

I thought Dick Hill did a superb job. The characters were believable, the dialogue sharp, and the plot kept me listening. The romantic involvement was low key and tastefully done. It wasn't immediate or forced. I didn't have a problem with it at all. I hope to see more Nathan McBride adventures from this author!

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Really Good

1st book by Andrew Peterson I have listened to, and its a great listen. The plot is rich ingood scenes but does not get bogged down. Characters are very good. This is one of thoses books you can not put down until your done. Dick Hill is excellent and put life into the characters. I'm off to get the next Nathan McBride book

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exciting and skillfully narrated

suspenseful with great plot. was not familiar with author but will be looking for more from him in future. My favorite narrator of all time is Dick Hill. That was the deciding factor. another terrific job.

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Can't wait for the next

This is hard to fathom that this is Andrew Peterson's first foray into the thriller genre. Dick Hill does a great job of bringing all characters to life. Make this a character revelation to look forward to!

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DEAD ON

Andrew Peterson is a writer's writer. His debut novel, FIRST TO KILL had my heart racing from the first paragraph in the prologue. His hard-edge prose never let up. If you enjoy thrilling action in a fast paced novel with strong characters taking you on a wild ride through a plot filled with twists and turns, then you'll love this book. I won't delve into the story line, others have done that here, but I'll just say Peterson's well known expertise as a sharpshooter comes through in his writing. He knows his stuff and his aim is dead on.

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