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Standing by the Wall
2022·312 pages
A Christmas interlude with the Slow Horses at Slough House, blending espionage and dark humor on Christmas Eve.
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A Christmas interlude with the Slow Horses at Slough House, blending espionage and dark humor on Christmas Eve.
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At last in one volume: the collected Slough House spy novellas, including the never-before-published Christmas interlude Standing by the Wall. Espionage. Blackmail. Revenge. Cunning. Slapstick. State secrets dating back to the fall of the Berlin Wall. All this and more in a tight package of five novellas by Mick Herron, CWA Gold Dagger–winning author of Slow Horses.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Romance & sex
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No sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Minor references to espionage-related violence; not graphic.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language typical of gritty spy fiction.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol during holiday setting; not central.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation present.
Religious content
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Minor holiday references due to Christmas setting; not devotional.
Magic & witchcraft
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No witchcraft or occult themes present.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Moderate political themes tied to espionage and government critique.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes present.
Abuse & suffering
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Minor references to workplace hostility; not central or graphic.
Other
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