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Standing by the Wall

A Slough House Interlude

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Standing by the Wall

By: Mick Herron
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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*A Slough House Christmas short story from the Sunday Times number one bestseller of BAD ACTORS.*

Here in Slough House, the intelligence service's home for inept spies, it's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.

Roddy Ho is used to being the one the slow horses turn to when they need miracles performed, and he's always been Jackson Lamb's Number Two. So when Lamb has a photograph that needs doctoring, it's Ho he entrusts with the task. Christmas is a time for memories, but Lamb doesn't do memories - or so he says. But what is it about the photo that makes him want to alter it? How would the slow horses cope if Roddy Ho didn't exist? And most importantly of all, are the team having Christmas drinks, and if so, where?

Standing by the Wall offers a glimpse into the kind of seasonal merriment you might expect at Slough House, where the boss generally marks the festive season with an increase in hostilities. But then, this is the secret service, not Secret Santa. And the slow horses aren't here to enjoy themselves.

Roddy Roddy Roddy? Ho Ho Ho!

(P) 2022 Hodder & Stoughton Limited©2022 Mick Herron Crime Thrillers Espionage Modern Detectives Mystery Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Crime Fiction Winter Christmas Thriller
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I think this is obviously meant to be a link into the next book and I wish Mick Herron would get a move on 😉

Good but way too short

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I think at some point Lamb should be dispatched by Lady Taverner to rescue James Bond (now a 21st century AI Avatar) from the clutches of the gay Hussar..

Brilliant continuation of the Slogh House Saga

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Great short story . Another layer to Jackson Lamb , such a fabulous character
Of course Sean Barrett is amazing .

Brilliant as always !

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Sean Barrett is a brilliant narrator and this short story gives us a peek at Jackson Lamb’s past. Also much better production than the last book that received lots of complaints around recording glitches - I returned that and got a credit back - this one back to the normal brilliant standard.

Brilliant as ever

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can't wait for the next book and this was a great teaser. Get writing please Mr Herron

Tantalising snippet

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