MI6 created him. Now they want him dead.

John Milton was the man the government sent to deal with problems that couldn't be fixed by legal means. Ten years of service left their mark: he has blood on his hands, a drink problem and he’s ready to retire. Unfortunately for him, his is not the sort of job you can just quit. Milton knows too much. Much too much.

Milton flees and goes underground in the East End of London. A young mother needs his help to save her son from a life on the street. But the gang that has taken the boy in, and the charismatic criminal who leads it, are not about to cooperate. As London burns through summer riots, Milton finds himself in unfamiliar territory, dealing with a dangerous foe.

And when his employer sends another agent after him, the odds against him are stacked even higher.

If you like Lee Child's Jack Reacher, Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp, and Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne, you won't be able to put down the compulsively addictive John Milton series.