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Death & Back: (Charlie Cobb #2: Fast-paced Vigilante Justice Thrillers) Kindle Edition

by Rob Aspinall (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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How far would you go to save a stranger?

For ex-mafia fixer Charlie, it could be all the way to the grave.

That innocent job driving a truck from port? Not so innocent.

He’s told not to look in the back.

But Charlie can’t resist.

He’s drawn into the dark, dangerous London underworld.

And across the path of beautiful, feisty Amira.

Soon she’s the victim of an international crime ring.

With Charlie her only hope.

Will Charlie continue his journey of redemption?

And at what cost?

DEATH & BACK is a hard-hitting thriller that delivers a one-two punch of action and dry humour.

If you like the page-turning twists of James Patterson, you’ll love this ultra-gripping, explosive series from ROB ASPINALL.

See what readers are raving about and add Charlie Cobb to your Kindle.

PLUS, see inside on how to get three more Rob Aspinall thrillers absolutely FREE.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06ZZ66FC8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 1st edition (April 11, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 11, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1760 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
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Rob Aspinall

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Rob has never been in a car chase, a gun battle or a fight to the death. But he does come armed with a vivid imagination. And he’s not afraid to use it.

Originally a copywriter in the shadowy world of creative advertising, Rob went rogue in 2016 and started to publish books under the fiendishly inventive pseudonym of… Rob Aspinall.

Based in London, UK, Rob writes fast, funny thrillers with an original twist. Whether it’s spies, mobsters, serial killers or trained killers, he loads all of his books with action, humour and heart-thumping thrills.

Rob's books include:

The Truly Deadly series - Chaotic teen turns killer assassin.

The Charlie Cobb series - Mafia villain turns antihero vigilante.

The Sam Driver series - Six captured operatives on a mission to save the world.

Chosen Girls - Mystery thriller with a female P.I. and a shocking twist (prev. published as Homecoming).

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Monte Hickman
5.0 out of 5 stars Gotta like Charlie "Breaker" Cobb
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2017
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Thoroughly enjoyed this book by Rob Aspinall. I have read many of Rob's books, but by far his Charlie Cobb series has kept me enthralled! I do like the way Rob writes, and his characterizations are in such a manner, that I find myself thinking like Breaker wondering what we're going to do next. I read this over a weekend, and immediately opened the next Breaker story! I'm an avid reader, and up until the "Breaker" series my favorite book character was Stuart Redman from Stephen King's "The Stand". Charlie Cobb is the ultimate antihero, and I found myself believing in his story. Well done Rob Aspinall, well done!
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Amy Webb
4.0 out of 5 stars I really liked it
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2019
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My favorite parts of the book were "Charlie's" internal monologues. They were funny. I like how the action flowed. I especially enjoyed the fact that, unlike other books of this type, the author didn't spend 12 pages talking about the functionality of weapons or deep, in-depth plans. I'm all for suspending a little disbelief if it's a good story, and it was. I would've given five stars, but I was unable to follow the link at the end of the book to get the other stories.
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bill
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally good book
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2018
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Amazon requires me to write a certain amount of words to leave a rating.

I'm a reader, not a writer. I hated writing book reviews in grammar school and that's stuck with me. I still enjoy reading and a good book is a delight and a pleasure. I rate the really good ones and also the really, really bad ones.

This book was a really ggod book
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5.0 out of 5 stars If you like Jack Reacher books you will like this author
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2017
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If you like Jack Reacher books you will like this author. Since Lee Child allowed the Jack Reacher character to be played by someone who is a shrimp instead of the 6' 5" man of his books, I have refused to see the movies or buy any more of Lee Child books.
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Will Decker
4.0 out of 5 stars Bad News Charlie!
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2018
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I like Charlie Cobb. If anyone can pull off the impossible it's Charlie. With a fast moving plot, clean editing, and lots of suspense and action, this story hits most of the marks. I would like to see Charlie get a little romance, but then he wouldn't the stoic Charlie that we've come to know so well. An entertaining read.
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Aviar Savijon
5.0 out of 5 stars Death & Back
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2018
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From the first sentence it's a none stop adrenaline high action journey of an investigation. This book is part of my top ten books read this year. I Loved it. Exceptionally well written. A must read!
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William C. Dunlop
5.0 out of 5 stars A really great read
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2018
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My first “Charlie Cobb” read. Started to read and did not put down until completed. You will not be disappointed.
Moving onto the next one.
Really great writing on the part of Mr. Aspinall.
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Elorac
4.0 out of 5 stars Riveting read
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2017
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I am not usually keen on books that feature an anti-hero but I did find myself wanting the "good" guy to sort out the bad guys. And he does!

The writing style is, as always, impeccable.

However it went beyond my personal limit in terms of bad language. Don't read this unless you don't mind liberal use if four letter words.
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Cal Bambi
4.0 out of 5 stars Great story telling
Reviewed in Canada on November 30, 2018
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I enjoy a good story and that certainly was one. I enjoy this author, he sure knows how to spin a tale. Who needs television when you can read one book after another and each book better than the last. Much better than changing chanels.
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Paul S
5.0 out of 5 stars A terrific all action thriller that will have you rooting for the unconventional hero, Charlie Cobb!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2018
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'Death And Back' is the follow up book to 'Breaker' and while it helps if you have already read 'Breaker' to fully appreciate the central character, Charlie Cobb, 'Death And Back' can be read as a stand-alone thriller ... provided you enjoy a fair amount of violence and are not put off by stories involving people trafficking.
This novel can best be described as an all-action, crime thriller where the central character, Charlie Cobb, is a 6' 5" indestructible enforcer with his own code of behaviour ... and an occasional problem with hallucinations.
The pace of this novel is relentless and while the book is over 300 pages long, it is actually quite a quick and easy read. The fight scenes are particularly well written; it is very easy to visualise the violence being inflicted on the villains, but if you are at all squeamish, you may find some of these scenes just a little too gory for your tastes. But, if you enjoy seeing some really nasty thugs getting their comeuppance, then no doubt you will be rooting for Charlie Cobb.
While there is plenty of violence in the story, there is also a fair amount of dry British humour which should raise a chuckle or two. However, the descriptions of what the victims of people traffickers have to endure struck me as being chillingly realistic.
So, this novel should appeal to readers who enjoy fictional crime thrillers that are well written, with a strong, indestructible, central character and plenty of non-stop action ... but just bear in mind that some scenes are a little graphic and unsettling.
As for me, I find I am becoming quite addicted to these stories featuring Charlie Cobb, so much so that I have just downloaded the next book in the series to read ('The Holdup').
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🐭 Miki101.Micha
5.0 out of 5 stars Charlie Cobb has gone South - but London isn't big enough to ...
Reviewed in Italy on July 24, 2017
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.... hide his 6-foot-3 frame from the Mob that is still searching him urgently. A tag has been placed on his head: "Price 20K, pref alive, but armed & deadly"- and so soon after his arrival in the capital the first thugs are after him...
Some introduction from he first novella of the new series : Breaker: (Charlie Cobb Book #1: Gripping Crime Thriller Series) (English Edition). Charlie Cobb aka The Breaker was for Manchester the equivalent of Switzerland: He was neutral, he was reliable. From the Russian Mafia to the Irish Mob, they all needed Charlie. He was the peace-keeper in the crime-ridden streets of Manchester. But one day everything changes and he's leaving the city a completely disaster scene. But will our hero really make it in the nearer future? Alone against numerous Eastern thugs and bent policemen, only to maintain a very frail promise to "start to do the right things"? Read and learn more. It' s really worth Your time!. A hard-boiled and sometimes also a bit too foul-mouthed crime story. Which awfully right reflects the reality of the mob scene in Manchester/England. Charlie seems to be the cure but is also a part of the symptom...
Now this is the second, a full-grown thriller of 300 pages in the series and Charlie still always wants to do the right thing. But following that principle he has to do wrong to those bad people who are doing wrong to the others. For example those New-Age slave holders and sellers, who make their poor prey pay the shipping to a place they never wanted to go. Munich - London, where is the difference? "Hostesses" and also lower and cheaper "Pleasure Girls and Boys" are requested all around the world. One of the higher priced treasures is Amira, a beautiful, intelligent teacher from Syria. She and Rima - a little girl that became very ill on the long voyage from Izmir/Turkey to England - are the two persons that Charlie wants to save, whatever the cost. One of his former best friends betray Charlie, but Charlie is like a bulwark, a war tank. He takes beatings, broken bones, a slightly fractured skull and all You can get done to Yourself with baseball bats and guns, But he is lucky - relatively seen. Nothing is as lethal as Charlie.
And London too, will seem a disaster scene after Charlie has crashed his way through thugs and bent policemen, leaving even burning ships behind. Who all were in search of Amiras's heart - the living, beating one - to replace that of a high Police Officer's poor dying wife. But Charlie beats them all, sends Amira and Rima to their destination - and is now on a flight to ??? - The readers do not know. Until the next adventure of Charlie the Breaker with the golden heart will let us know where he has landed now - maybe to wreak havok once again?
The right read for all those who like their crime stories thrilling, fast-paced and full of twist and turns. And hard-boiled, too. Our hero Charlie seems to be the Indestructible Man - a modern-day super-hero who once was one of those thugs he is now fighting. A fine and well-mannered speech isn't heard here very often. So for the Mob lingo there is even a very helpful glossary at the end of the thriller...
I will be for sure on the look-out for the next adventure of The Breaker...
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Amazon Customer Rhonda
5.0 out of 5 stars Charlie Cobb is a winner!
Reviewed in Australia on August 23, 2018
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Really enjoyed Charlie, A really rough and ready anti hero. This is a tongue-in-cheek action packed read that keep you glued to the pages despite the impossibility of his situations. Author Rob sends you bonus books to enjoy which is commendable. However, I have bought his next Charlie. Recommend these books to fussy readers for something different.
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Keith Montague
5.0 out of 5 stars Always a good read from this author
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2023
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Rob Aspinall, is one of my favourite authors, any of Robs booked are not just worth the buy, more than worth the read
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