Slow Horses
Slough House, Book 1
by Mick Herron
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Spy, Most Recommended Books, and Thriller & Suspense.
The first book in CWA Gold Dagger Awardwinning British espionage series starring a team of MI5 agents united by one common bond: They've screwed up royally and will do anything to redeem themselves. London, England: Slough House is where the washedup MI5 spies go to while away what's left of their failed careers. The "slow horses," as they_x0092_re cal...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Spy, Most Recommended Books, and Thriller & Suspense.
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Sriram Krishnan
“Strong recommend “Slow Horses”. The books it’s based on are some of my favorite espionage thrillers ( think LeCarre but funny) and the series captures that.”
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