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Standing by the Wall
- A Slough House Interlude
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
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Summary
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!
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- Anonymous User
- 25-01-23
At last..a sneak peak into the past
I’ve been wondering when we would hear more about the backstory of this character! Hope that the next book will extend on this story.
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- Marty Martinsson
- 17-07-23
What happens next then?
Intriguing vignette between three of our favourite characters, but is it a set up for the next full length novel? I hope so 🤞
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- Anonymous User
- 05-11-22
Tantalising snippet
can't wait for the next book and this was a great teaser. Get writing please Mr Herron
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- L
- 18-03-24
Brilliant as always !
Great short story . Another layer to Jackson Lamb , such a fabulous character
Of course Sean Barrett is amazing .
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- Judi Blakeburn
- 29-01-23
As always brilliant
Short but sweet in so many ways - answered questions and ensured we’re all waiting for the next instalment
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- Mark
- 14-05-23
Quality over Quantity
This is definitely one for the cognoscenti, those that love the interplay between Jackson Lamb and his minions, especially the deliciously deluded Roddy Ho. It also gives real substance to an apparent background character - Molly Doran. It reaches into Jackson and Molly's shared past and hints at future revelations. It also reveals what happened after River was, presumably, fatally poisoned at the end of the last novel. This is like a brilliant trailer for what is coming next in the book series and I, for one, can't wait.
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- Georgeeeeee
- 01-04-23
Brilliant story and brilliant narration.
I love this series of book and I love the narrator. I can’t wait for the next and may have to re listen to the others while I wait.
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- Tam
- 13-12-22
I love a bit of slough house
When’s the next book coming out this series got me through the pandemic, while we are on the subject the TV shows are also to short don’t be a tease it’s time for more slow horses please.
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- kathryn wass
- 05-08-23
Intriguing!
Bring on the next book. As always the end always leaves me wanting more. Just love Seans delivery he’s superb at setting the characters and scene.
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- Melanie Bennett
- 02-01-23
Brilliant as ever
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.
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