Bad Actors

The eighth installment in Mick Herron's acclaimed Slough House series plunges readers into the perilous world of MI5 politics, where a scandal unfolds amid disappearing individuals and suspicion within the agency's ranks. As a key figure vanishes from a Downing Street think-tank and arrows point toward MI5 headquarters, the Slow Horses—demoted and disillusioned spies—navigate chaos and deception. With a richly detailed espionage universe praised by critics, this novel promises intrigue, betrayal, and a tense battle to uncover the truth.