At Slough House, MI5's outpost for disgraced spies, Catherine Standish knows that chance encounters are never accidental. But what she doesn't expect is to be kidnapped. Her captors want her boss, Jackson Lamb, to do them a favor — and it's not the kind of favor you can decline.
Lamb must navigate a web of political corruption, betrayal, and espionage, while his team of slow horses prove that even the most discarded agents can bite back. Real Tigers delivers Herron's signature blend of dark humor and razor-sharp plotting — kidnap-and-rescue tension wrapped in morally grey politics and biting satire of modern intelligence.
Trending among book lovers for the "misfit spies who still matter" trope and Lamb's unforgettable wit. Perfect for fans of John le Carré's Smiley's People and espionage thrillers with sharp edges. Now a hit Apple TV+ series — pair with Slow Horses (#1) and Spook Street (#4) for a Slough House collector's set.
A paperback (2016, John Murray) in Good condition.
