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
Spook Street on screen
- Slow Horses (2022–, series, Apple TV). Gary Oldman plays the slovenly, brilliant Jackson Lamb, who runs Slough House, the MI5 office where disgraced spies are sent to see out their careers.
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