Slow Horses (Deluxe Edition, First in the Slough House Series) [L0079]

2020 - PB Very Good condition. New York Times bestselling author. The book behind Apple TV's series Slow Horses. "A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story...Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked." The Guardian. Welcome to the thrilling and unnervingly prescient world of the slow horses. This team of MI5 agents is united by one common bond: They've screwed up royally and will do anything to redeem themselves. This deluxe edition of a modern classic includes a foreword by the author, discussion questions for book clubs, and an exclusive short story featuring the slow horses. London, England: Slough House is where washed-up MI5 spies go to while away what's left of their failed careers. The "slow horses," as they're called, have all disgraced themselves in some way to get relegated there. Maybe they botched an Op so badly they can't be trusted anymore. Maybe they got in the way of an ambitious colleague and had the rug yanked out from under them. Maybe they just got too dependent on the bottle-not unusual in this line of work. One thing they have in common, though, is they want to be back in the action. And most of them would do anything to get there─even if it means having to collaborate with one another. When a young man is abducted and his kidnappers threaten to broadcast his beheading live on the Internet, the slow horses see an opportunity to redeem themselves. But is the victim really who he appears to be?

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Full of twists and turns, with the devious second in command at MI5, Diana Taverner (nicknamed 'Lady Di') playing dangerous games and using the slow horses for her own purpose, the novel is a delight as the slow horses try to find the kidnapped man and Jackson Lamb wakens from his long sleep to show his true talents. I'm so glad to find this re-invention of the spy novel, previously done so well by LeCarre, Forsyth and Deighton and to see the baton passed to a worthy successor. Now, for the next book in the series!"; "When the Economist asks, "Is Nick Herron the best writer of the 21st century?" I had to find out for myself what the attention is all about. The writing is sublime - Herron's turn of phrases and eye for detail places readers firmly in the story. The plot kept me riveted--utterly convincing and believable given contemporary global affairs. The praise and attention is well-earned. Highly recommended."; "Just bloody brilliant. Cleverly plotted, beautifully written (especially Herron's wry narrative style and snappy yet believable dialogue), Slow Horses reads like an episode of "Mission: Impossible," if the diversely-skilled MII team was composed solely of the career-bungled, and led by Austin Powers' "Fat Bastard" instead of Tom Cruise. Herron brings a very John le Carré vibe to Britain's MI5."