May 14, 2022 · With the 2022 release of the Apple TV+ series Slow Horses, however, it's come onto the radar of an entirely new set of people – many of them addicted to the twists and turns and delightful subterfuge of London spy life.

Slough House is a series of spy novels by the British author Mick Herron. Herron began writing the first volume, Slow Horses, in 2008, and published it in 2010. The series follows River Cartwright and his colleagues, a group of humiliated MI5 agents, who have been relegated to paper pushing jobs.

Slow Horses is an espionage novel by British writer Mick Herron, published in 2010. It is the first novel in the Slough House series, following River Cartwright and a group of disgraced MI5 agents as they attempt to escape their desk jobs.

Discover Mick Herron's complete Slough House series in order, and get ane early look at upcoming novels and book set in the world of the Slow Horses.

Jun 1, 2010 · Slow Horses is Herron’s first book in the Slough House series, recently re-released in conjunction with the release of book 4, Spook Street. After a mission gone terribly wrong River Cartwright is sent to Slough House, a place where tasks that didn’t matter were preformed by people that didn’t care.

“Slow Horses” is the first novel of the Slough House series of novels. The washed-out spies of MI5 are usually banished to the Slough House. Referred to as slow horses, most of them have disgraced themselves which is what resulted in their banishment.

Sep 6, 2024 · Here, a guide to reading the Slow Horses books in order: Herron introduces readers to Slough House, the dilapidated London building where problematic MI5 agents (called "slow horses") are...

Mar 11, 2014 · River Cartwright, one such “slow horse,” is bitter about his failure and about his tedious assignment transcribing cell phone conversations. When a young man is abducted and his kidnappers threaten to broadcast his beheading live on the Internet, River sees an opportunity to redeem himself.

Jun 1, 2010 · 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.

Mar 6, 2025 · The Slow Horses book series, written by Mick Herron, is a captivating take on espionage, featuring characters who are far from the typical spies you might encounter in traditional thrillers. The series currently comprises several novels released in a specific order.