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Spook Street
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
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Standing by the Wall
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- Written by: Mick Herron
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5
Espionage. Blackmail. Revenge. Cunning. Slapstick. State secrets dating back to the fall of the Berlin Wall. All this and more in a tight package of five novellas by Mick Herron, CWA Gold Dagger-winning author of Slow Horses.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Should have read the summary!!
- By Blake Menzies on 2023-01-25
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Two years ago, a hostile Prime Minister launched the Monochrome inquiry, investigating "historical over-reaching" by the British Secret Service “to investigate historical over-reaching.” Monochrome’s mission was to ferret out any hint of misconduct by any MI5 officer—and allowed Griselda Fleet and Malcolm Kyle, the two civil servants seconded to the project, unfettered access to any and all confidential information in the Service archives in order to do so. But MI5’s formidable First Desk did not become Britain’s top spy by accident, and she has successfully thwarted the inquiry at every turn.
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- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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When a young man breaks into South Oxford Nursery School with a gun and takes a group of hostages, teacher Louise Kennedy is fearful. But Jaime Segura isn’t there on a homicidal mission. Bad Sam Chapman - head of the intelligence service’s internal security force, the Dogs - tries to find out what Jaime is after. But the only person Jaime will talk to is Ben Whistler, an MI6 colleague of Jaime’s lover, Miro - who has gone missing with a quarter of a billion pounds....
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
The death of Tom Bettany's estranged 26-year-old son brings him back to London. His return sparks the interest of everyone from mobsters to MI5 officers - he may have thought he left his old life as a spy behind, but nobody just walks away. Tom Bettany is working at a meat processing plant in France when he gets the voicemail from an English woman he doesn't know telling him that his estranged 26-year-old son is dead. Liam was smoking dope on his London balcony when he fell....
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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A short story from British Library Crime Classic Deep Waters. The character that made Bailey’s name is the medically trained detective Reggie Fortune, and he’s at his best in this short story investigating a murder and the disappearance of a nurse at a mysterious stately home.
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The Last Voice You Hear
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When Caroline Daniels takes a deadly fall in front of a train and her lover fails to turn up at the funeral, Zoë Boehm wants nothing to do with the case. But Caroline's boss is persistent, and as Zoë attempts to unlock the secrets of a woman she's never met while in search of a man who could be anywhere, she starts to wonder if he's found her first. And if he has, will that make her the next victim?
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Standing by the Wall
- The Collected Slough House Novellas
- Written by: Mick Herron
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5
Espionage. Blackmail. Revenge. Cunning. Slapstick. State secrets dating back to the fall of the Berlin Wall. All this and more in a tight package of five novellas by Mick Herron, CWA Gold Dagger-winning author of Slow Horses.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Should have read the summary!!
- By Blake Menzies on 2023-01-25
Written by: Mick Herron
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The Secret Hours
- Written by: Mick Herron
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Story5 out of 5 stars 16
Two years ago, a hostile Prime Minister launched the Monochrome inquiry, investigating "historical over-reaching" by the British Secret Service “to investigate historical over-reaching.” Monochrome’s mission was to ferret out any hint of misconduct by any MI5 officer—and allowed Griselda Fleet and Malcolm Kyle, the two civil servants seconded to the project, unfettered access to any and all confidential information in the Service archives in order to do so. But MI5’s formidable First Desk did not become Britain’s top spy by accident, and she has successfully thwarted the inquiry at every turn.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Pay attention
- By Luckie Mucklebackit on 2023-11-28
Written by: Mick Herron
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Reconstruction
- Written by: Mick Herron
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
When a young man breaks into South Oxford Nursery School with a gun and takes a group of hostages, teacher Louise Kennedy is fearful. But Jaime Segura isn’t there on a homicidal mission. Bad Sam Chapman - head of the intelligence service’s internal security force, the Dogs - tries to find out what Jaime is after. But the only person Jaime will talk to is Ben Whistler, an MI6 colleague of Jaime’s lover, Miro - who has gone missing with a quarter of a billion pounds....
Written by: Mick Herron
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Nobody Walks
- Written by: Mick Herron
- Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
The death of Tom Bettany's estranged 26-year-old son brings him back to London. His return sparks the interest of everyone from mobsters to MI5 officers - he may have thought he left his old life as a spy behind, but nobody just walks away. Tom Bettany is working at a meat processing plant in France when he gets the voicemail from an English woman he doesn't know telling him that his estranged 26-year-old son is dead. Liam was smoking dope on his London balcony when he fell....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hello
- By Mr Public Photogragher on 2023-04-14
Written by: Mick Herron
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The Swimming Pool
- Written by: H. C. Bailey
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
- Length: 1 hr and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
A short story from British Library Crime Classic Deep Waters. The character that made Bailey’s name is the medically trained detective Reggie Fortune, and he’s at his best in this short story investigating a murder and the disappearance of a nurse at a mysterious stately home.
Written by: H. C. Bailey
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The Last Voice You Hear
- Written by: Mick Herron
- Narrated by: Julia Franklin
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
When Caroline Daniels takes a deadly fall in front of a train and her lover fails to turn up at the funeral, Zoë Boehm wants nothing to do with the case. But Caroline's boss is persistent, and as Zoë attempts to unlock the secrets of a woman she's never met while in search of a man who could be anywhere, she starts to wonder if he's found her first. And if he has, will that make her the next victim?
Written by: Mick Herron
Publisher's Summary
A thrilling fourth installment in the CWA Gold Dagger-winning Slough House series. What happens when an old spook loses his mind? Does the Service have a retirement home for those who know too many secrets but don't remember they're secret? Or does someone take care of the senile spy for good? These are the questions River Cartwright must ask when his grandfather, a Cold War-era operative, starts to forget to wear pants and begins to suspect everyone in his life has been sent by the Service to watch him. But River has other things to worry about. A bomb goes off in the middle of a busy shopping center and kills 40 innocent civilians. The agents of Slough House have to figure out who is behind this act of terror before the situation escalates.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-11-08
Delightful
This was a cracking story, well read. Interesting characters. Made the story come alive.
Going for the next instalment.
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- Kathryn Kimery
- 2023-10-09
All good
I’ve been listening to the series and I’ve grown quite attached to the characters. The stories are surprising and seem authentic (of course, how would I know what British Intelligence is really like). I’ve even grown to love the narrator. His voice is so unruffled and so, so British.
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- Francine
- 2023-07-23
Unparalleled
Le Carre would have appreciated the ministry and so called substandard ex ministry types— every one drawn in Daumier -sharp strokes. A brilliant series
Some laugh out loud moments.. others that nearly bring you to tears. I don’t want it to end
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- PDubya
- 2023-02-23
Another Winner
I started with the first book in this series and now I’m on to the next - great narration and another good story. I did wish Lamb was a little more in the picture, still the addition of a few new characters and an exciting plot line more than made up for it.
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- C. Obonsawin
- 2023-02-18
Great series
Really enjoying this series of books. Start at the beginning and go through them all, it’s worth it.
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- Michael W.
- 2023-02-08
5 stars
These books just keep getting better and better.
Start at book one and carry on with them.
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- Alexander Moss
- 2022-12-13
Great story, great production
Great story, great production. This spy series is one of my favourites. The characters are great, and the story’s are really good.
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- Pamela K McCulloch
- 2022-07-13
Love this series!
As always, Jackson Lamb does not disappoint. I might like home more than Bond, James Bond.
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- Evalina
- 2022-05-26
Wonderful!
Interesting and entertaining, as the whole series has been with characters you love to hate. I’m very anxious to get to the next one. Very imaginative author, a very skilful narrator.
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- Meg
- 2017-03-11
Best so far
This is a wonderful series and with each new book released it just gets better and better. I definitely recommend starting with the first book in the series (and an extra tip: read Mick Herron's book Nobody Walks prior to reading Spook Street). You will have a much better understanding of one of the characters if you do.
This author excels at character development. You may not like the characters, but you will definitely feel like you come to know them. The plot is exciting and the pacing is spot on. I strongly recommend this series.
As always, Gerard Doyle's narration is stellar.
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- sherri
- 2017-02-26
Daily life stops for Slow Horses
I do this to myself every time: buy the audible version and forsake my own life until I've listened to the end. Herron's Slough House series rises above ordinary thrillers, which I find formulaic and boring, by being character driven while also being as tense as they come. They're also tremendously funny. When Jackson Lamb finally shows up at Slough after a long absence, I cracked up so much that I had to listen to the scene twice.
There's just enough background so that you can enjoy this book without having read the previous three, but why would you deny yourself the pleasure?
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- Aaron
- 2017-03-17
Great Series
Great writing.
I appreciate Mr. Herron's writing style - his masterful use of words and tongue-in-cheek humor make listening to his books easy and enjoyable. Each of his books seems to improve upon the other.
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- liz harrow
- 2020-12-05
Gerard Doyle is a great reader..
Herron's writing is so witty, wry.. and Doyle gives it the emphasis it merits.
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- Keenan
- 2020-06-27
Bingeworthy audio series
I'm listening to these audiobooks in order. Each story stands on its own but if you want to understand the many characters more fully, I recommend taking it in order. This book opens with a flash mob at a London shopping center interrupted by a suicide bomber. The Slow Horses, MI 5 agents shuttled aside to the unit housed in Slough House, don't "do ops" so they are not assigned to the case and they are basically twiddling their thumbs. After Slow Horse River Cartwright goes to visit his senile grandfather, a former heavy weight in MI 5, a body is found in the old man's house and the old man disappears. "The Dogs" MI 5's internal enforcement unit, calls upon Jackson Lamb to identify the body. He identifies it as River's. The "don't do ops" unit then begins investigating the disappearance of the OB, River's grandfather, leading them to uncover secrets men have died to protect.
As always, Gerard Doyle narrates multiple characters giving each a distinct voice. Mick Herron's prose is breathtakingly beautiful and sardonically funny. I'm on to book #5!
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- Terry
- 2020-03-18
Great book in new favorite series
This guy can write! Love the characters, lots of wry humor, good plot, nice evil villain, brave, smart heroes. Would like Slough house to get more credit and Lady Di on the guillotine, but I guess that would spoil the fun and games. Love Jackson Lamb, although the occasional bath and clean clothes wouldn’t hurt. The narrator is perfect. All good
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- Barbara
- 2018-08-28
This series just gets better and better
No spoilers. Jackson Lamb continues to be the most hideous awful boss, the most hilarious, most brilliant, most devious and ultimately the most loyal and stand-up boss imaginable. Head Dog Emma Flyte is a great new addition. Looking forward to the next one.
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- Leonard
- 2017-03-03
The Slow Horses Never Dissapoint
I have waited for months for this book to appear on Audible. The dialogue is witty and fast paced and the narration is spot-on. My only regret is that I finished it in two days and will have to wait months for the next installment, but I know it will be well worth the wait.
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- Robert
- 2017-02-24
Probably the best to date
Where does Spook Street rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
In the espionage genre, this rates very highly. The concept is a bit off the wall, but the characters go from strength to strength in each unusual story. I am not happy with some of the obscenity, but it is at least consistent with the characters.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Spook Street?
Just about every time Lamb puts in an appearance is a memorable moment.
What does Gerard Doyle bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Great pacing of the story and a real understanding of each and every character
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Lots of incidents raise a smile - very clever writing as always in this series
Any additional comments?
Buy it, read it - good book.
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- Lynn
- 2022-09-21
Listening to entire series again
I am listening to the whole series again, this time in chronological order. It is clear to me now that Mick Herron and Gerard Doyle are modern masters. Listening in sequence without getting side tracked by other books is mesmerizing. I see now how Herron has a mighty philosophical underpinning to the series playing out in related plots, themes, and chatacters. That shows mighty craftsmanship. I don't mean to dampen any of the untamed fun and mayhem by pointing this out. I also newly appreciate how London and Britain are characters, similar to the way they are in Conan Doyle's Holmes opus. Outstanding at every gory, profane turn.
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