MICK HERRON BOOKS

Mick Herron is a highly regarded British author best known for his sharp, darkly comic espionage fiction that reinvents the modern spy novel. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1963, Herron gained widespread acclaim with his Slough House series, which follows a group of disgraced MI5 agents relegated to dull administrative work, only to find themselves entangled in dangerous intelligence operations. His writing is distinguished by its incisive wit, morally complex characters, and unsentimental portrayal of bureaucracy, politics, and power within the intelligence world. Herron’s most famous character, Jackson Lamb, is an unconventional and abrasive spymaster whose brilliance is matched by his caustic personality. Blending suspense with satire, Herron exposes the human cost of espionage while delivering tightly plotted, fast-paced narratives. His work has earned multiple awards, including the CWA Gold Dagger, and has been adapted into a successful television series, cementing his reputation as one of the most important voices in contemporary spy fiction