Book 1

The Cleaner

by Mark Dawson

Published 16 September 2013

'It's impossible not to think of Lee Child's super-selling Jack Reacher' The Times

John Milton is the man the government call when they want a problem to vanish . . . but what happens when he's the one that needs to disappear?

After a botched job leaves a bloody trail, government assassin John Milton does the one thing he's never done before: he hides.

Disappearing into London's bustling East End and holing up in a vacant flat, Milton becomes involved with single mother Sharon and her troubled son Elijah, who are caught in an increasingly bloody turf war between two rival gangs.

Unable to ignore the threat, Milton sets about protecting mother and son, meeting violence with violence. But his involvement puts him in the sights of the government's next best killer, and before long Milton is not just fighting to save a family and a home – he's fighting to stay alive . . .

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.

What critics are saying about The Cleaner:

'Mark Dawson has all the skills. A great thriller writer on the top of his game' Steve Cavanagh, Sunday Times bestselling author

'The Cleaner was the ultimate page-turner!' Inky Tavern

'A literary sensation' Daily Telegraph

'Nerve-shreddingly tense. Utterly addictive' M.J. Arlidge, Sunday Times bestselling author

'I loved it . . . I found myself invested in the characters' Thriller Novel Nerd

'A terrific, fast-paced read. Mark Dawson knows how to tell a great story' Scott Mariani, Sunday Times bestselling author

'Once I picked up the series, I couldn't stop. I bought each book' Mystery Sequel


Book 2

Saint Death

by Mark Dawson

Published 31 May 2016

John Milton has been off the grid for six months. He surfaces in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, and immediately finds himself drawn into a vicious battle with the narco-gangs that control the borderlands. Milton saves the life of an idealistic young journalist who has been targeted for execution but the only way to keep her safe is to smuggle her into Texas. Working with the only untouchable cops in the city, and a bounty hunter whose motives are unclear, Milton must keep her safe until the crossing can be made.

But when the man looking for her is the legendary assassin Santa Muerta – Saint Death – that's a lot easier said than done...


Book 3

The Driver

by Mark Dawson

Published 10 January 2014

John Milton had started to hope that he might have a future...

On the run from the agency that wants him dead, former MI6 assassin Milton has found anonymity driving a taxi around the streets of San Francisco. But when a girl he takes to a party goes missing and two dead bodies are found, the police treat him as their prime suspect.

Milton needs extra attention like he needs a hole in the head. But as unpleasant secrets leak out and the body count rises, one thing is for sure.

He might just be the right guy in the wrong place at the wrong time...

What readers are saying about the John Milton series:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Move over Reacher and Bond!'

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The characters are well written. The pacing is excellent'

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Strong, relevant and very cinematic'

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Dawson is a great writer, painting vivid pictures with his descriptions'

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Incredibly entertaining and fun'

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Remarkable book!'

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I am thoroughly hooked on Mark Dawson's writing. No dull pages, just smooth flowing lines from start to finish'


Book 4

Ghosts

by Mark Dawson

Published 10 September 2014

John Milton is a ghost. He was Number One. The most dangerous assassin in Group Fifteen, the black-ops organisation that solves problems when diplomacy has failed.

Now Milton is Her Majesty’s most wanted fugitive – an anonymous loner with a deadly set of skills. So when he is arrested following a brawl in a Texas bar, the last person he expected to bail him out was a glamorous operative from the Russian Secret Service.

Milton is blackmailed into finding his predecessor as Number One. But she's a ghost, too, and just as dangerous as him. He finds himself in deep trouble, playing the Russians against the British in a desperate attempt to save the life of his oldest friend. Some ghosts are better left alone. But these two have been disturbed and now there's going to be hell to pay.

What readers are saying about the John Milton series:

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????? 'The characters are well written. The pacing is excellent'

????? 'Strong, relevant and very cinematic'

????? 'Dawson is a great writer, painting vivid pictures with his descriptions'

????? 'Incredibly entertaining and fun'

????? 'Remarkable book!'

????? 'I am thoroughly hooked on Mark Dawson's writing. No dull pages, just smooth flowing lines from start to finish'


Book 5

The Sword of God

by Mark Dawson

Published 10 September 2014

Book 6

Salvation Row

by Mark Dawson

Published 7 January 2015

Book 7

Headhunters

by Mark Dawson

Published 17 August 2015

Book 8

The Ninth Step

by Mark Dawson

Published 15 January 2016

Book 10

Blackout

by Mark Dawson

Published 4 August 2017

Book 15

Bright Lights

by Mark Dawson

Published 6 September 2019