“A surreal, cynical, yet amusing look at the world of British intelligence.

“ Dead Lions is at once a finely wrought thriller and a farcical, fiercely pointed tale of political greed and bureaucratic corruption. 'Herron provides a dour, twisty spy thriller with something for everyone: part post–Cold War miasma, part James Bond heroics, and elliptical withal.' Now that it's here, I have the pleasure of experiencing it, along with the pang of having finished it.” Ever since finishing Slow Horses, I've been waiting for a possible sequel. is beautifully written but also elegantly structured. “ features some of the twistiest plotlines in crime fiction. “If you like your suspense novels told with a smart dash of wit and sarcasm, filled with lots of twists and turns, Herron's your man.” “ wickedly clever send-up of the classic British spy novel.” “Herron delivers unbeatable entertainment for thriller fans.” Sunday Times, Best Thrillers and Crime Novels of the Past 5 Years with a dry humor reminiscent of Greene and Waugh.” The novel is equally noteworthy for its often lyrical prose.” ─Cara Black, New York Times bestselling author of Murder Below Montparnasse A uniquely brilliant take on the British spy novel.” Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime NovelĪ BBC Front Row Best Crime Novel of the YearĪ Times Best Crime and Thriller Book of the YearĪ Sunday Times Top 50 Crime and Thriller Book of the Past 5 Years How many more people will have to die to keep those secrets buried? While two agents are dispatched on that babysitting job, though, an old Cold War-era spy named Dickie Bow is found dead, ostensibly of a heart attack, on a bus outside of Oxford, far from his usual haunts.īut the head of Slough House, the irascible Jackson Lamb, is convinced Dickie Bow was murdered. As the agents dig into their fallen comrade's circumstances, they uncover a shadowy tangle of ancient Cold War secrets that seem to lead back to a man named Alexander Popov, who is either a Soviet bogeyman or the most dangerous man in the world. The disgruntled agents of Slough House, the MI5 branch where washed-up spies are sent to finish their failed careers on desk duty, are called into action to protect a visiting Russian oligarch whom MI5 hopes to recruit to British intelligence. The CWA Gold Dagger Award-winning British espionage novel about disgraced MI5 agents who inadvertently uncover a deadly Cold War-era legacy of sleeper cells and mythic super spies.

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