a looking-glass world that features KGB undercover agents, a Russian oligarch, a text message on a mobile phone and the ghost of a fabled Soviet spymaster who may not be real. Mick Herron writes like a dream." ─Open Letters Monthly "A surreal, cynical, yet amusing look at the world of British intelligence. Now that it's here, I have the pleasure of experiencing it, along with the pang of having finished it." ─ International Noir Fiction "Herron provides a dour, twisty spy thriller with something for everyone: part post-Cold War miasma, part James Bond heroics, and elliptical withal." ─Kirkus Reviews " Dead Lions is at once a finely wrought thriller and a farcical, fiercely pointed tale of political greed and bureaucratic corruption. Ever since finishing Slow Horses, I've been waiting for a possible sequel.
is beautifully written but also elegantly structured. with a dry humor reminiscent of Greene and Waugh." - Sunday Times, Best Thrillers and Crime Novels of the Past 5 Years "Clever and funny." ─ The Times "Herron delivers unbeatable entertainment for thriller fans." ─ Library Journal, Starred Review " wickedly clever send-up of the classic British spy novel." ─Crime Writers' Association "If you like your suspense novels told with a smart dash of wit and sarcasm, filled with lots of twists and turns, Herron's your man." ─Shelf Awareness " features some of the twistiest plotlines in crime fiction. The novel is equally noteworthy for its often lyrical prose." ─ Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "A great romp." ─ Jeff Park, BBC Front Row "Delightful. A uniquely brilliant take on the British spy novel." ─Cara Black, New York Times bestselling author of Murder Below Montparnasse "Funny, clever. Praise for DEAD LIONS WINNER OF THE 2013 CWA GOLD DAGGER FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR A BBC FRONT ROW BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2013 A TIMES CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 50 CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF THE PAST 5 YEARS "Smart, sharp British wit at its finest.
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