The Killing

Marc Notes: Originally published: Great Britain: Hodder Children's Books, 2005.; When James is given the mission of digging up leads on Leon, a small-time crook with big money, James unravels a larger plot than expected with the only person who might know the truth being a deceased eighteen-year-old boy.; 8; 880; Lexile. Publisher Marketing: As a teen special agent, James is used to going undercover. But he's not used to playing dead.... This action-packed CHERUB novel features an edgy new look CHERUB agents are highly trained, extremely talented--and all under the age of seventeen. For official purposes, these agents do not exist. They are sent out on missions to spy on terrorists, hack into crucial documents, and gather intel on global threats--all without gadgets or weapons. It is an extremely dangerous job, but these agents have one crucial advantage: Adults never suspect that teens are spying on them. In The Killing, James is assigned to what looks like a routine mission. Leon is a small-time crook with big money. James's job is to make nice with Leon's kids, dig up some leads, and infiltrate his home. But when James suddenly unravels a much larger plot, the mission becomes anything but ordinary. Unfortunately, the only person who might know the truth is a reclusive eighteen-year-old boy--who happens to have died more than a year ago. Review Citations: School Library Journal 07/01/2012 pg. 92 (EAN 9781416999430, Hardcover) Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 108 (EAN 9781416999430, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Muchamore, Robert Robert Muchamore was born in London in 1972 and used to work as a private investigator. CHERUB" "is his first series and is published in more than twenty countries. For more on the series, check out CherubCampus.com/usa.