The Killing
Leon is a small time crook who's ridden his luck for three decades. When he starts splashing big money around, the cops are desperate to know where it came from.
James' latest mission looks routine: make friends with Leon's kids, infiltrate his home and dig up some leads.
But the plot James begins to unravel isn't what anyone expected. And the only person who might know the truth is an eighteen-year-old boy. There's just one problem. The boy fell to his death thirteen months earlier...
About the Cherub Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Recruit(2004)
- 2.Class A(2004)
- 3.Maximum Security(2005)
- 4.The Killing(2005)
- 5.Divine Madness(2006)
- 6.Man vs. Beast(2006)
- 7.The Fall(2007)
- 8.Mad Dogs(2007)
- 9.The Sleepwalker(2008)
- 10.The General(2008)
- 11.Brigands M.C.(2009)
- 12.Shadow Wave(2010)
- +Dark Sun(2008)
Reading age: 12+ years
This series should be read in order.
CHERUB agents are all seventeen and under. They wear skate tees and hemp, and look like regular kids. But they're not. They are trained professionals who are sent out on missions to spy on terrorists and international drug dealers. CHERUB agents hack into computers, bug entire houses, and download crucial documents. It is a highly dangerous job. For their safety, these agents DO NOT EXIST.
James is the latest CHERUB recruit. He and his sister were recently orphaned, and James has been in a lot of trouble. But he is brilliant in mathematics. And CHERUB needs him. After one hundred days, the grueling training period is over. But the adventure has just begun...
This thrilling espionage adventure series for young adults will appeal to boys and girls aged twelve and up with a taste for action and a thirst for justice.
If you enjoy this CHERUB series, you can continue the action with a new protagonist, Ryan, in CHERUB 2: Aramov.