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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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  • Summary

  • 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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So good!!!

Andrew Scott is absolutely incredible. The entire cast does a stellar job with this international spy thriller. I don’t understand why there haven’t been more ratings… Especially since this is a freebie. People are missing out on an exceptional production. Well done!

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A good political murder mystery!

Well written and good performances. I couldn't believe all of the entanglements encountered by the protagonist!

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Entertaining, some issues w/getting to nxt episode

Easy to follow, which was a feat w/the varied cast. Good listen. Love Andrew Scott.

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Fun listen, solid acting, great production values

Audible should stop requiring a long-form review in order to leave ratings. It only reduces the overall quality of reviews.

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Great story w/ plenty of twists!

Really good voice acting. Loved the Brit proper debates and insult hurling. Good, fun story!

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Good story

A very good story line combining political assasination, a political party seeking a new leader amongst the interests of two world powers. There is plenty of personal interaction which helps to bring you into the story. The narration at times is a bit overdone but this is somewhat subjective. I like a full cast production and in that way it did not disappoint. Solid 4 out of 5.

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A movie for your ears!!

Amazing acting, sound quality and story line!! This couldn’t be better- totally professional quality! I listened to the entire season back to back- couldn’t stop it was so entertaining! Great job!!!!

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British Drama

One of my favorites types of drama and I’m not all that into government drama stories. The leads are two of my favorite UK actors. Well done keep the storyline going season 2 please

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Pretty cool

Not too original but I felt there were enough twists to make it interesting. Good listen and finding the culprit was worth it.

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Flipping Awesome!

What's not to like...this podcast had everything from brilliant actors, to suspense, drama, & action. I didn't know if I would like it, but I've never seen Andrew Scott portray a role, that I didn't like, so I took a chance. Beyond worth it. I'm definitely at a loss to say what a phenomenal production this actually was. I look forward to many more classy audible books such as this one. Top drawer. Well worth a credit or a listen, if you have an Audible membership.

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