Killing Eve: Long Shot

Killing Eve, Book 5

By: Luke Jennings

Narrated by: Lucy Paterson

The brand new instalment in the explosive, obsessive Killing Eve series - the inspiration behind the BAFTA-winning drama starring Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh.

'This twisty, jaw-dropping tale kept me gripped from beginning to end.' — International bestselling author Tess Gerritsen

All these battle scars, my love… You're running out of lives.

Determined to escape the iron shackles of the Twelve, Eve and Oxana are trying something new. Something risky, even for them. They're going freelance.

Their first client, sent their way by MI5, is Majid Ismailov. An international power player and an important friend to Britain, Majid is also a passionate racehorse owner with his eye on the racing calendar's most fiercely contested prize - the Prix de Arc de Triomphe, run annually in Paris.

When one of Majid's prize fillies is stolen from his Newmarket stable, Eve and Oxana enter a world new to both of them. What at first appears to be an amateurish ransom attempt is gradually revealed as something more sinister. A carefully plotted move in a superpower chess game.

Meanwhile Oxana has a deadly secret of her own, a secret that threatens her already volatile relationship with Eve. Can she contain the violence within her before it destroys them both?

©2025 Luke Jennings (P)2025 Boldwood Books

Character voices

I liked that each character sounded like i thought they sounded. Having see Villanelle and Eve on series helped

Racing horses made for a fun twist.

It gave me more of what I wanted! I felt delighted in getting more of Eve and Villanelle’s life. I think everyone will love this fun new twist. Yes, nothing beats their origin story from the earlier books. If you’re hoping for more push and pull, it won’t be that. There’s definitely some really fun twists and turns, but in a very expected transition of their life.
Excited for the next book Luke!!! Please find more inspirations as I love your research and the connection between characters.

Exciting Book 5

I'm so glad Jennings is writing Killing Eve again. When he returned with Book 4 he added instrospection of the characters - we hear their inner thoughts. He has continued that in Book 5. This adventure bridges Eve and V between The 12, MI6, wealthy oligarcs, and local police.

Even better--by the end you are sure there is going to be a Book 6.