JOE COUNTRY

by Mick Herron · 2019

In Mick Herron's gritty spy series, the disgraced agents of Slough House—known as the "slow horses"— are forced out of their bleak London outpost and into the deadly wilderness of "Joe Country," a remote region where fallen operatives meet their end. As winter tightens its grip, Jackson Lamb can no longer ignore the fresh blood on his carpet, and he dispatches his misfit team to settle the score with the man who murdered one of their own. Meanwhile, Catherine Standish drowns her demons in booze, Louisa Guy mourns a lost love, and rookie Lech Wicinski, an outcast even among the slow horses, obsessively hunts the saboteur of his career, risking everything. At the same time, Diana Taverner, the First Desk in Regent’s Park, wrestles with political pressures that may force her into a pact with an old adversary. Herron blends sharp wit, brutal action, and a haunting sense of loyalty, delivering a suspense‑filled, character‑driven thriller that asks: how far will a broken spy go to protect the few who still matter?