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Dolphin Junction
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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING SLOUGH HOUSE THRILLERS
Mick Herron is 'Britain's finest living thriller writer' (Sunday Express) and author of the bestselling and award-winning Slough House novels. Dolphin Junction captures his trademark tension, humour, and suspense in the form of short fiction, collected here for the first time.
When a wife leaves her husband under suspicious circumstances, he sets off in search of her, unprepared for the guilty secrets he's about to drag back into the light.
A man is tempted by a luxury apartment with a top-of-the-range kitchen. But there is a heavy price to pay for this glamorous new life.
A couple go on a hike through the Derbyshire countryside, to ignore the fact their marriage is on the rocks.
And there is a peek into the past of Jackson Lamb, the boss of Slough House, as well as stories featuring the shrewd detective Zoe Boehm and her hapless partner Joe Silvermann.
Dolphin Junction displays Herron's craft for deftly plotted storytelling, dark wit, and memorable twists.
'Mick Herron is an incredible writer and if you haven't read him yet, you NEED to' Mark Billingham
'Mick Herron is one of the finest writers of his generation' Steve Cavanagh
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Mick Herron's Dolphin Junction is praised for its captivating mix of short stories that blend sweetness with darker themes, making it a delightful read. The collection is noted as a perfect introduction to the author's style and a treat for fans of the Slough House series. Critics highlight Herron’s ability to craft compelling crime stories, reaffirming his reputation as a standout writer.
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ISBN: 9781529371284
Publisher: John Murray Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 November 2022
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Baskerville
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 220g
Pages: 272
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About the Author
Mick Herron is the #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Slough House thrillers, which have been published in over twenty-five languages and are the basis of the award-winning TV series Slow Horses, starring Gary Oldman as Jackson Lamb. Among his other novels are the Zoe Boehm series, also now adapted for TV starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson, and the standalone novels The Secret Hours and Nobody Walks. Mick's awards include the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year and the CWA Gold, Steel and Diamond Daggers. A fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, he was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, and now lives in Oxford.
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