Heatwave

Charlie Cooper Thrillers #11

by Mark Dawson

When MI6 assassin Charlie Cooper is ordered to take a leave of absence, he uses the time to settle a personal score.

A former ally sold him out to the Chinese in Singapore. In London, he tracks her routine, finds her weakness, and sets the trap. But the explosion that should have killed her doesn’t.

Before Cooper can finish what he started, Control recalls him to duty. His Hisham Al Iraqi, a legendary bombmaker hiding among the ancient ruins of Petra. Cooper embeds himself on an archaeological dig in the Jordanian desert, waiting for a heatwave to drive the terrorist into the open. But the deeper he digs, the more enemies he unearths—one of them much closer than he realises.

And in the shadows of the red rock canyons, an old friend is waiting...

From the streets of London to the burning sands of Jordan, Heatwave is a razor-sharp international thriller of betrayal, vengeance and survival—perfect for fans of Lee Child, Gregg Hurwitz and David Baldacci.

Genres: Thriller, Fiction

143 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 1, 2026

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Mark Dawson was born in Lowestoft and grew up in Manchester and Chicago. He has worked as a lawyer and currently works in the London film industry. His first books, "The Art of Falling Apart" and "Subpoena Colada" have been published in multiple languages.

He is currently writing two series. Soho Noir is set in the West End of London between 1940 and 1970. The first book in the series, "The Black Mile", deals with the (real life but little known) serial killer who operated in the area during the Blitz. "The Imposter" traces the journey of a criminal family (think The Sopranos in austerity London and you'd be on the right track).

The John Milton series features a disgruntled special agent who aims to help people to make amends for the terrible things that he has done. Mark, as a child of the 80s, will freely admit that he watched a lot of The Equalizer in his youth.

Mark lives in Wiltshire with his family.

You can find him at www.markjdawson.com or www.facebook.com/markdawsonauthor.

Reviews

[Ken Karcher]

Another winner

I'm a huge fan of this series! This time Charlie is trying to finish what he started in the last book, putting an end to the viper who tried to kill him but an assignment comes up that requires him to hurry his plan and causing him to fail. Vanessa is a ruthless opponent, and follows him on the assignment for her revenge, which not only puts Charlie in the line of fire but also risks his very important assignment to assassinate a very dangerous terrorist. This series just gets better with every new book. This is a very easily read novel, well paced and very intense. Definitely looking forward to the next book.

[Paul]

It’s hot outside.

Wow, Mark has done it yet again, he’s produced another brilliant Charlie Cooper novella. This time not only does Charlie have to find a way of eliminating an evil enemy of the state. This in itself is going to be no easy task due to the fact that the target in question, doesn’t stay in one place for long so Charlie finds himself in the Jordanian desert with one one chance to succeed but if that wasn’t enough to warm things up, then realising that a personal life or death issue with a former ally was still unsolved, suddenly increases the temperature. Happy reading.

[Gail]

Another great Charlie Cooper thriller!

Charlie Cooper was betrayed by Vanessa. He wants revenge, but before he can accomplish this, Control is sending him on a mission to Jordan. This book is unputdownable, and I highly recommend it! Happy reading! ☺️

[Manfred]

Another very entertaining Charlie Cooper novella. This time he's sent to Jordan to deal with an IS bombmaker and simultaneously has to deal with another threat closer to home. A great fun to read.

[Michelle]

Charlie Cooper gets better and better!

[carl clause]

CC1

Great story with Cooper. Completed mission and got rid of Vanessa. 10 stars plus !!! Great plot story. Thanks, Carl Clause

[william shields]

Enjoyable

[Ann]

As always brilliant. Another high octane rollercoaster ride. My only complaint is that they always feel too short and leave me wanting more.

[marty anderson]

You cut your books short

So you can brag about all your books you've written. This is not acceptable. I have not run across this before.

[Karen Team-orange]

Another page turner.

* DNF
** Stuck with it
*** Good, will probably read another by the same author
**** Would recommend
***** Sticks with me / page turner

[Michelle Wilson]

Very short that is very disappointing

[Steve W]

The usual formula and a compelling read. However, it’s really short and from 80% through the book, its advertisements for other books. Felt short-changed on this one.

[Paul Devall]

The Kindle version ended on 79% which is a little disappointing.

Once again another short but good read.

[Taju Noor]

A good Read

[Daniel]

Not bored yet with this series. It’s like watching a full season with multiple episodes, loving it.

[David Highton]

Two stories intertwine in Jordan - good racy plot

[Kristine]

4.25 Stars ⭐️

[David Patsel]

must read book

If you’re a Mark Dawson fan you must read these Charlie Cooper series of books. Great action, great plots, mystery and good resolutions. Highly recommend