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The first book in the successful spy series that inspired the now cult Apple TV show. Slough House is a dilapidated old building near the Barbican in London – a few offices over three floors where nothing happens all day. You'd never guess it's a base for the secret service. The department is run by Jackson Lamb, a cynical Cold War veteran whose only mission is to live out his days peacefully until retirement. He sees his team as a bunch of failures for whom Slough House is the end of the line, even though every one of them would do anything to get back in on the action. The kidnapping of a young man of Pakistani descent unexpectedly gives them their chance. Praise for the book “It’s simply great fun.” —NPR, Morning Edition “Herron’s intricate, thrilling stories are driven by brilliant dialogue and sharp one-liners. Much of the humour comes from Herron’s keen eye for the workings and failures of bureaucracy – whether in the corporate or clandestine world. The world of Slough House is closer to The Office than it is to James Bond.” —The Associated Press “A funny, stylish, satirical and suspenseful story… Unforgettably repellent characters, sharp dialogue and a tangled plot. I’m completely hooked.” —The Guardian “Darkly funny, tense and unsettlingly credible. The most entertaining British spy novel in years.” —Mail on Sunday, five-star review “[It is] a deliciously cynical and sophisticated spy thriller.” —The Irish Times