Mick Herron

Mick Herron is a British author known for his espionage and thriller novels, particularly the 'Slough House' series featuring a group of disgraced MI5 agents.

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  1. 1. London Rules

    In this gripping installment of a spy thriller series, the story revolves around a group of British intelligence agents who are part of a secret service department known as Slough House. These agents, often referred to as "slow horses" due to their career mishaps, find themselves in the midst of a complex web of terrorism, conspiracy, and political intrigue. As a series of seemingly random attacks unfold across London, the team must navigate the murky waters of espionage, uncovering secrets and facing personal demons along the way. With a blend of dark humor, sharp wit, and intense action, the narrative delves into the challenges of loyalty, the impact of past decisions, and the relentless pursuit of justice in a world filled with ambiguity and danger.

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  2. 2. Clown Town

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  3. 3. Slow Horses

    Slough House

    In a world where espionage and intelligence are often glamorized, this gripping narrative delves into the lives of disgraced MI5 agents relegated to Slough House, a dumping ground for those who have made career-ending mistakes. These "slow horses" are led by the irascible and sharp-tongued Jackson Lamb, who, despite his abrasive demeanor, harbors a keen sense of justice. When a young man is kidnapped and his captors threaten to broadcast his execution live, the misfit team must navigate a web of deception and danger to prove their worth and prevent a national catastrophe.

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  4. 4. The Secret Hours

    A hostile prime minister launched the Monochrome inquiry two years earlier to investigate historical over-reaching by the British Secret Service. Griselda Fleet and Malcolm Kyle were seconded to Monochrome and given access to classified archives, but MI5's First Desk blocked their work and the probe collapsed. On the eve of its closure an unexplained MI5 file surfaces, revealing the buried history of a classified 1994 Berlin operation that ended in tragedy and scandal and whose cover-up has rewritten thirty years of Service history.

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