Slough House book 5 · 2018
London Rules
Someone is trying to kill Roddy Ho, Slough House’s computer expert, while a series of terror attacks spreads fear across England.
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Book facts
- Author
- Mick Herron
- Series
- Slough House, book 5 of 9
- Published
- 2018
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 8
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in London Rules
8 recurring or key characters from Mick Herron’s chart.
Lead 1
- Jackson LambHead of Slough House, a former Cold War field agent
Major 4
- River CartwrightAgent exiled to Slough House after a training exercise goes wrong
- Catherine StandishSlough House’s administrator, a recovering alcoholic
- Louisa GuySlow horse
- Diana TavernerSecond desk at MI5, later First Desk
Minor and cameo 3
- Roddy HoSlough House’s self-regarding computer expert
- Shirley DanderSlow horse with a temper
- Marcus LongridgeSlow horse, a former tactical officer
Also featuring these characters
Other Mick Herron books that share the most characters with London Rules.
- Real Tigers2016 · Slough House · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Slough House2021 · Slough House · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Bad Actors2022 · Slough House · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Clown Town2025 · Slough House · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon