Clown Town by Mick Herron | Slough House Thriller Book 9 – The Series That Inspired the Hit Show Slow Horses

Clown Town is the ninth novel in Mick Herron’s bestselling Slough House thriller series, returning to the darkly comic, razor-sharp world of British espionage. The series inspired the Apple TV+ adaptation Slow Horses, and this instalment continues to follow the agents sidelined at Slough House.

Slough House is home to MI5’s disgraced operatives, known as the “slow horses”. When a new threat emerges, these rejects are pulled into a dangerous game shaped by deception, politics and betrayal. Written with Herron’s trademark wit and biting satire, the story is driven by intricate plotting, twists and tension, combining sharp humour with high-stakes suspense.

Key details

• Ninth novel in the Slough House thriller series
• Written by Mick Herron
• Set in the world of British espionage at Slough House
• The Slough House series inspired the Apple TV+ series Slow Horses

Synopsis

At Slough House, MI5’s disgraced agents live in professional exile as the “slow horses”. A new threat draws them back into the field, where deception, politics and betrayal collide. Mick Herron blends sharp satire with intricate plotting to deliver a spy thriller built on twists and tension.