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The List

A Slough House novella

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The List

By: Mick Herron
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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About this listen

Dieter Hess, an aged spy, is dead, and John Bachelor, his MI5 handler, is in deep, deep trouble. Death has revealed that the deceased had been keeping a secret second bank account - and there's only ever one reason a spy has a secret second bank account. The question of whether he was a double agent must be resolved, and its answer may undo an entire career's worth of spy secrets.

©2017 Mick Herron (P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Crime Thrillers Detective Espionage Fiction Mystery Spies & Politics Thriller Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Crime Banking

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'Mick Herron is an incredible writer and if you haven't read him yet, you NEED to' Mark Billingham
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Excellent plot and engaging narration. Shame it is only a short story. Hopefully it will be expanded in the future.

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As always great characters and great storytelling. Love all the past connections and history. Fantastic.

Great story

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Another excellent piece of work from Mick Heron. His Slough House series is addictive, and as a short story this piece demonstrates why his books are so moorish. Great writing style, humour, intelligence and a twist.

Spooks, spies and scheming

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An intriguing intro to another clever and captivating story. Don't be fooled by the titles - there's nothing slow about these horses!

Cannot wait to see where this story goes..

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A very entertaining short story. I couldn't resist this one and it didn't disappoint. Just look on it as a taster to a brilliant series of 'Spook Books'

Mick herron and Sean Barrett a marriage made in heaven

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