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Dead Lions
Book • 2010
Dead Lions is the second novel in the Slough House series, following a group of British intelligence misfits known as 'slow horses' who are exiled to Slough House after failing at MI5.
When an old Cold War-era spy named Dickie Bow is found dead on a bus, Jackson Lamb, the irascible head of Slough House, suspects foul play.
As the agents investigate, they uncover a shadowy tangle of ancient Cold War secrets that seem to lead back to a mysterious figure named Alexander Popov.
The novel explores themes of death, grief, revenge, and redemption while weaving together Russian oligarchs, small English villages, and dangerous espionage operations.
When an old Cold War-era spy named Dickie Bow is found dead on a bus, Jackson Lamb, the irascible head of Slough House, suspects foul play.
As the agents investigate, they uncover a shadowy tangle of ancient Cold War secrets that seem to lead back to a mysterious figure named Alexander Popov.
The novel explores themes of death, grief, revenge, and redemption while weaving together Russian oligarchs, small English villages, and dangerous espionage operations.
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