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  • Tarantula

  • A John Milton Short Story
  • By: Mark Dawson
  • Narrated by: David Thorpe
  • Length: 2 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (837 ratings)

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Tarantula

By: Mark Dawson
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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Summary

Meet John Milton. He considers himself an artisan. A craftsman. His trade is murder. Milton is the man the government sends after you when everything else has failed. Ruthless. Brilliant. Anonymous. Lethal. You wouldn't pick him out of a crowd but you wouldn't want to be on his list.

In this second dip into his case files (see 1000 Yards for a further novella), Milton is sent to Italy to investigate the death of a colleague from Group 15, the secret assassination squad that liquidates those considered to be impediments to the furtherance of British interests. Milton discovers that the agent was involved with the Camorra, the powerful Mafia clan that controls the territory from Naples to the tip of the Italian boot. He identifies the assassin as a man nicknamed Tarantula. Now Tarantula, and his boss, are entries in Milton's ledger. And all debts need to be paid.

©2014 Mark Dawson (P)2015 Audible, Ltd
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entertaining as always

as usual a great performance and enthralling story. another gripping John Milton adventure to push you to the next book.

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Great story and listening experience

The story is as good as one has come to expect from this author and the narrators voice is absolutely superb! I could not stop listening.

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Liked it

Nice short story to keep the kids amused while driving them back to their mums.

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Another winner

Yes, held my attention all the way through. Mark Dawson always does which is strange because I wouldn’t normally have chosen this genre. I came across Mark by accident but I’ll tell you what, I’m very pleased that I have. Working my way through his whole series.

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Gripping

Another grest outing for our flawwd hero John Milton. Great story and as always very well narrated. 5 stars.

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OK but

The short story was fine but I would have been disappointed had I paid full price for it. It was only worth the discounted price.

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Good but Short

Mark Dawson is really a master of this area of covert operations. I enjoyed the story but it was rather short and rather expensive for what it was.

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Shortie but a goodie

I do like this series great detail and familiarity. Can’t wait for some more in this series

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Another John Milton thriller

Does not disappoint. Sticks to tried & tested formula. Too short though to enjoy properly.

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riveting! couldn't put this one down

loved this book, I am a mark dawson fan and have read the entire milton collection in print, this is the first of his audiobooks I have listened to and it absolutely does not disappoint

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