From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Killing (novel)
The Killing (novel)
The Killing Synopsis
Plot Summary
After being dumped by Kerry, James gets angry and
punches Andy Lagan, a younger CHERUB, who was laugh-
ing at him. For this, James finds his friends ignoring him,
with the punishments of no holiday, suspension from
missions, cleaning the mission preparation rooms every
night for three months and having anger-management
sessions with a counsellor.
Zara feels sorry for James, so she sends him on a low-
risk mission. For the second time, James is working with
Dave Moss, a 17 year old black shirt. They are being sent
to investigate Leon Tarasov who runs a garage.[1] When
they get to their flat in south London, Dave gets a job at
the suspect’s garage and James gets a girlfriend he is sup-
posed to have, (because of the new mission info.) Han-
nah. She tells James how her cousin, Will, fell off the top
First edition cover of a building more than a year earlier.[2]
Back home, the computer breaks and James finds in-
Author(s) Robert Muchamore side that Will had a CD with information about a robbery
Country United Kingdom at a casino almost a year earlier. The theft totalled
£90,000 but was too small for what they are looking for.
Language English
Dave later realises that if the casino had an illegal floor
Series CHERUB with more gambling equipment that was also robbed,
then there would be enough money to be what they are
Genre(s) Children’s, Thriller, Spy novel
looking for. To help find more evidence to capture
Publisher Hodder and Stoughton Michael Patel, Kerry Chang and James’s sister, Lauren
Publication 13 October 2005
Adams joins the team in an attempt to bring down every-
date one associated with the robbery.
Media type Print (Paperback)
Main Characters
Pages 320 Main articles: List of CHERUB characters and List of
ISBN ISBN 0-340-89433-4 (first edition, CHERUB agents
paperback) • James Adams: Is given the cold shoulder by his
friends for beating up a younger CHERUB. He is sent
OCLC Number 60794097
on a mission, out of pity, by Zara Asker.
Preceded by Maximum Security • Dave Moss: Dave’s second mission with James, this
time he is determined to get all the glory, despite the
Followed by Divine Madness
fact that he doesn’t.
The Killing is the fourth novel of the CHERUB series by • Millie Kenter: The chief of Police and a former
Robert Muchamore. The book chronicles the adventures CHERUB. At first she refuses to believe that Michael
of the CHERUB agents investigating a small-time crook Patel is guilty as she had trusted him for a long time.
who suddenly makes it big.[1] The name of the novel • Leon Tarasov: A small-time Russian criminal who
come’s from one of Robert Muchamore’s favourite become such a big threat that CHERUB are sent in,
films.[1] The novel was generally well received, but, un- Leon has two children.
like its predecessor, received no awards. The Killing is
followed by Divine Madness.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Killing (novel)
Sequel http://www.cherubcampus.com/book4.htm.
Retrieved 21 February 2010.
Main article: Divine Madness (novel) [2] "CHERUB 4: The Killing" (in English).
The Killing is followed by Divine Madness, which was re- www.amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/
leased in April 2006. It is set around a religious cult called dp/0340894334. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
"’The Survivors" and their "Ark" in Australia. The novel in-
troduces new characters such as Greg Rathbone.
External links
Notes • Official CHERUB site page for book
[1] ^ Muchamore, Robert. "The Killing" (in English).
www.cherubcampus.com.
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Categories: 2005 novels, CHERUB novels, English novels
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