Last Man Standing Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Seventeen / Agent Seventeen | 2022 | Buy |
| Assassin Eighteen | 2023 | Buy |
Screenplays
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvia: The Shooting Script | 2003 | Buy |
John Brownlow is a screenwriter and novelist. He wrote the screenplay for Sylvia (2003), the Sylvia Plath biopic starring Gwyneth Paltrow, before turning to fiction. Seventeen (2022), published as Agent Seventeen in some markets, follows the world’s top assassin and became his breakthrough novel. Assassin Eighteen (2023) continues the story.
Seventeen is narrated by an unnamed assassin who holds the number-one rank in a shadowy world where killers compete to replace each other. The book has a propulsive, cinematic style that reflects Brownlow’s years writing for film and television. It was longlisted for several thriller awards.
Brownlow is British-Canadian and has also written for television, including the series Fleming about Ian Fleming’s life. The Last Man Standing series pairs well with readers who enjoy spy fiction by authors like Anthony Horowitz or Mark Greaney. Assassin Eighteen picks up the story with new targets and new complications.