Slough House book 4 · 2017
Spook Street
River’s grandfather, the retired spymaster known as the O.B., is losing his memory, and when a man is found dead in his bathroom, River is drawn into his grandfather’s secrets.
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Book facts
- Author
- Mick Herron
- Series
- Slough House, book 4 of 9
- Published
- 2017
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 9
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Spook Street
9 recurring or key characters from Mick Herron’s chart.
Lead 2
- Jackson LambHead of Slough House, a former Cold War field agent
- River CartwrightAgent exiled to Slough House after a training exercise goes wrongHis grandfather’s mind is failing
Major 4
- Catherine StandishSlough House’s administrator, a recovering alcoholic
- Louisa GuySlow horse
- Diana TavernerSecond desk at MI5, later First Desk
- David CartwrightRiver’s grandfather, a retired spymaster known as the O.B.
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 Spook Street.
- Joe Country2019 · Slough House · 8 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Dead Lions2013 · Slough House · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Slow Horses2010 · Slough House · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Slough House2021 · Slough House · 7 shared charactersBuy on Amazon