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The Catch

A Slough House Novella

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The Catch

By: Mick Herron
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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If life in the Intelligence Service has taught John Bachelor anything, it's to keep his head down. Especially now, when he's living rent-free in a dead spook's flat.

So he's not delighted to be woken at dawn by a pair of Regent's Park's heavies, looking for a client he's not seen in years. John doesn't know what secrets Benny Manors has stolen, but they're attracting the wrong attention. And if he's to save his own skin, not to mention safeguard his living arrangements, John has to find Benny before those secrets see the light.

Benny could be anywhere, provided it serves alcohol. So John sets out on a reluctant trawl through the bars of the capital, all the while plagued by the age-old questions: Will he end up sleeping in his car? How many bottles of gin can he afford at London prices?

And just how far will Regent's Park go to prevent anyone rocking the Establishment's boat?

©2020 Mick Herron (P)2020 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd Espionage Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense
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The combination of Sean Barrett and Mick Herron proves yet again to be wonderful. More please.

Loved it.

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A clever little story with all the droll black humour and wit we love from the Slough House series. Two hours well spent!

Another ripper

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Quite a harrowing early story for Batchelor. I have been avidly consuming the entire Slough House chronicles and am gutted to reach the end.
Sean Barrett’s performance has been utterly gripping.
The author has my delight at the oftentimes ravishing beauty of his prose. Seriously.

Gripping.

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A good novella, which i am sure bridges Joe Country and Slough House novels. But at only 2 hours in duration, a very expensive read at $14.99

True events woven into the story.

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