Slow Horses
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Slow Horses
The first book in the darkly comic spy series that inspired the hit Apple TV show.
Welcome to the world of slow horses, MI5 agents who have royally messed up! London's Slough House is where the legendary counter-intelligence service sends its failures to be forgotten. Some of them have destroyed countless lives through their incompetence, others have crossed more ambitious colleagues, and still others are fond of a frequent drink. But they all have one thing in common – they want to get back in the game. And now, they might just get their chance. A group of radicals has kidnapped a young man and is threatening his brutal execution. Can the slow horses, led by the cynical Jackson Lamb, save him and get back in the saddle? The book that inspired the hit TV series *Slow Horses* starring Gary Oldman will completely captivate you.
Mick Herron
Mick Herron is a British novelist, best known for his series of stories about the 'slow horses'. This is the name given to agents of the secret organisation MI5 who are trying to atone for professional mistakes they have made in the past. The Newcastle native has won many prestigious awards for these works, which have been translated into thirty languages. The TV series adaptation starring Gary Oldman has also brought the author legions of fans. Mick Herron lives in Oxford and enjoys playing squash when he's not writing.
