Mick Herron returns to the Spybrary Podcast to discusses his latest novel - Slough House. Mick is joined in conversation with our Man in London - David Craggs Slough House by Mick Herron In his best and most ambitious novel yet, Mick Herron, “the le Carré of the future” (BBC), offers an unsparing look at the corrupt web of media, global finance, spycraft, and politics that power our … [Read more...] about ‘A darker, scarier Herron’. Author Mick Herron discusses his latest Jackson Lamb novel – Slough House (138)
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Spy Book Review – Slough House by Mick Herron. Jackson Lamb is back but no spoilers!
Mick Herron's Slow Horses series is a massive hit among spy book fans and our very own Erik Williams has been sent an early copy from Soho Press of the 7th Jackson Lamb novel (to be published in February 2021). In a briefing to Spybrary, Erik gives us his thoughts in this spoiler-free Slough House book review.The slow horses are back and I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy from Soho Press … [Read more...] about Spy Book Review – Slough House by Mick Herron. Jackson Lamb is back but no spoilers!
The Best Spy Books I read in 2019 with Spybrary’s Jason King (97)
On Episode 97 of the Spybrary Podcast, spy book connoisseur Jason King shares with us what were the five best spy book novels he read in 2019. Jason and Spybrary Host Shane Whaley, discuss Jason's five best spy books of 2019, Jason has been reading spy books since the 1960s and admits that he is extremely selective with what he reads. Jason is a frequent contributor to our Spybrary Listeners … [Read more...] about The Best Spy Books I read in 2019 with Spybrary’s Jason King (97)
Mick Herron talks Joe Country, novellas and reveals more about his writing process. (80)
Mick Herron joins us on Episode 80 of the Spybrary Spy Podcast, to talk more about his new book, Joe Country the 6th novel in the Slough House/Jackson Lamb series. If Spook Street is where spies live, Joe Country is where they go to die.In Slough House, the London outpost for disgraced MI5 spies, memories are stirring, all of them bad. Catherine Standish is buying booze again, Louisa … [Read more...] about Mick Herron talks Joe Country, novellas and reveals more about his writing process. (80)
Fiction and Espionage Podcasts – University of Edinburgh
We are thrilled to bring you a series of commentaries on spy novels read by the students of Fiction and Espionage at the University of Edinburgh. Fiction and Espionage Series on the Spybrary Spy Podcast in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh Introduction to the Fiction and Espionage series by Professor Penny Fielding and Professor Simon Cooke. Session 1 - Free Agent by … [Read more...] about Fiction and Espionage Podcasts – University of Edinburgh
Slow Horses by Mick Herron (Fiction and Espionage) 78
We are thrilled to bring you the fifth in our series of commentaries on spy novels read by the students of Fiction and Espionage at the University of Edinburgh. This week on the Spybrary Spy Book Podcast the students discuss Slow Horses written by Mick Herron. Please do check out the intro to this series to give you some context around what the students were requested to produce for the … [Read more...] about Slow Horses by Mick Herron (Fiction and Espionage) 78
Spybrary Secret Treff with Mick Herron – Agent Craggs reports in.
Our man in the UK, David Craggs, has been out and about and was lucky enough to have lunch with the UK's top spy master, Mick Herron. Here is his top secret report direct from a table somewhere in Oxford : “After events in Salisbury and with the UK terror threat off the Richter scale, one could have been forgiven for thinking that lunch with Mick Herron, the award winning creator of the 'Slough … [Read more...] about Spybrary Secret Treff with Mick Herron – Agent Craggs reports in.