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From CWA Gold and Steel Dagger winner Mick Herron comes a shocking, twisted novel of psychological suspense about one woman's attempt to be better than ordinary

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Praise for Mick Herron Heroic struggles, less-heroic failures and a shoot-out-cum-heist . . . with no let-up in the page-turning throughout. --Esquire A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story . . . Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked. --The Guardian This is blackly funny, tense and worryingly plausible. The most enjoyable British spy novel in years. --Mail on Sunday [A] deliciously sleazy and sophisticated spy thriller. --The Irish Times Praise for Mick Herron Heroic struggles, less-heroic failures and a shoot-out-cum-heist . . . with no let-up in the page-turning throughout. --Esquire A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story . . . Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked. --The Guardian This is blackly funny, tense and worryingly plausible. The most enjoyable British spy novel in years. --Mail on Sunday [A] deliciously sleazy and sophisticated spy thriller. --The Irish Times Praise for This Is What Happened It would be criminal to even hint at the plot of Mick Herron's new thriller This Is What Happened. With not an unnecessary word, Herron conjures a trio of deeply flawed Londoners and sets them hurtling down the path from bad to worse. Before you know it the sickening realization of what is actually happening hooks you like an armful of heroin. This Is What Happened is so fiendishly, perversely addictive that you'll stay up late turning the pages and put the book down begging for more. Mute your phone, lock the door, and put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller. --David Enyeart, Common Good Books Praise for Mick Herron Heroic struggles, less-heroic failures and a shoot-out-cum-heist . . . with no let-up in the page-turning throughout. --Esquire A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story . . . Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked. --The Guardian This is blackly funny, tense and worryingly plausible. The most enjoyable British spy novel in years. --Mail on Sunday [A] deliciously sleazy and sophisticated spy thriller. --The Irish Times Praise for This Is What Happened It would be criminal to even hint at the plot of Mick Herron's new thriller This Is What Happened. With not an unnecessary word, Herron conjures a trio of deeply flawed Londoners and sets them hurtling down the path from bad to worse. Before you know it the sickening realization of what is actually happening hooks you like an armful of heroin. This Is What Happened is so fiendishly, perversely addictive that you'll stay up late turning the pages and put the book down begging for more. Mute your phone, lock the door, and put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller. --David Enyeart, Common Good Books Praise for Mick Herron, Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel Heroic struggles, less-heroic failures and a shoot-out-cum-heist . . . with no let-up in the page-turning throughout. --Esquire A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story . . . Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked. --The Guardian This is blackly funny, tense and worryingly plausible. The most enjoyable British spy novel in years. --Mail on Sunday [A] deliciously sleazy and sophisticated spy thriller. --The Irish Times

Praise for This Is What Happened It would be criminal to even hint at the plot of Mick Herron's new thriller This Is What Happened. With not an unnecessary word, Herron conjures a trio of deeply flawed Londoners and sets them hurtling down the path from bad to worse. Before you know it the sickening realization of what is actually happening hooks you like an armful of heroin. This Is What Happened is so fiendishly, perversely addictive that you'll stay up late turning the pages and put the book down begging for more. Mute your phone, lock the door, and â put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller.â --David Enyeart, Common Good Books Praise for Mick Herron, Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel Heroic struggles, less-heroic failures and a shoot-out-cum-heist . . . with no let-up in the page-turning throughout. --Esquire A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story . . . Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked. --The Guardian This is blackly funny, tense and worryingly plausible. The most enjoyable British spy novel in years. --Mail on Sunday [A] deliciously sleazy and sophisticated spy thriller. --The Irish Times Praise for This Is What Happened It would be criminal to even hint at the plot of Mick Herron's new thriller This Is What Happened. With not an unnecessary word, Herron conjures a trio of deeply flawed Londoners and sets them hurtling down the path from bad to worse. Before you know it the sickening realization of what is actually happening hooks you like an armful of heroin. This Is What Happened is so fiendishly, perversely addictive that you'll stay up late turning the pages and put the book down begging for more. Mute your phone, lock the door, and â put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller.â --David Enyeart, Common Good Books Praise for Mick Herron Heroic struggles, less-heroic failures and a shoot-out-cum-heist . . . with no let-up in the page-turning throughout. --Esquire A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story . . . Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked. --The Guardian This is blackly funny, tense and worryingly plausible. The most enjoyable British spy novel in years. --Mail on Sunday [A] deliciously sleazy and sophisticated spy thriller. --The Irish Times Praise for Mick Herron Heroic struggles, less-heroic failures and a shoot-out-cum-heist . . . with no let-up in the page-turning throughout. --Esquire A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story . . . Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked. --The Guardian This is blackly funny, tense and worryingly plausible. The most enjoyable British spy novel in years. --Mail on Sunday [A] deliciously sleazy and sophisticated spy thriller. --The Irish Times Praise for Mick Herron Heroic struggles, less-heroic failures and a shoot-out-cum-heist . . . with no let-up in the page-turning throughout. --Esquire A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story . . . Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked. --The Guardian This is blackly funny, tense and worryingly plausible. The most enjoyable British spy novel in years. --Mail on Sunday [A] deliciously sleazy and sophisticated spy thriller. --The Irish Times

"Praise for This Is What Happened ""It would be criminal to even hint at the plot of Mick Herron's new thriller This Is What Happened. With not an unnecessary word, Herron conjures a trio of deeply flawed Londoners and sets them hurtling down the path from bad to worse. Before you know it the sickening realization of what is actually happening hooks you like an armful of heroin. This Is What Happened is so fiendishly, perversely addictive that you'll stay up late turning the pages and put the book down begging for more. Mute your phone, lock the door, and ​put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller.​"" --David Enyeart, Common Good Books Praise for Mick Herron, Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel ""Heroic struggles, less-heroic failures and a shoot-out-cum-heist . . . with no let-up in the page-turning throughout."" --Esquire ""A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story . . . Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked."" --The Guardian ""This is blackly funny, tense and worryingly plausible. The most enjoyable British spy novel in years."" --Mail on Sunday ""[A] deliciously sleazy and sophisticated spy thriller."" --The Irish Times Praise for This Is What Happened ""It would be criminal to even hint at the plot of Mick Herron's new thriller This Is What Happened. With not an unnecessary word, Herron conjures a trio of deeply flawed Londoners and sets them hurtling down the path from bad to worse. Before you know it the sickening realization of what is actually happening hooks you like an armful of heroin. This Is What Happened is so fiendishly, perversely addictive that you'll stay up late turning the pages and put the book down begging for more. Mute your phone, lock the door, and ​put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller.​"" --David Enyeart, Common Good Books Praise for Mick Herron ""Heroic struggles, less-heroic failures and a shoot-out-cum-heist . . . with no let-up in the page-turning throughout."" --Esquire ""A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story . . . Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked."" --The Guardian ""This is blackly funny, tense and worryingly plausible. The most enjoyable British spy novel in years."" --Mail on Sunday ""[A] deliciously sleazy and sophisticated spy thriller."" --The Irish Times Praise for Mick Herron ""Heroic struggles, less-heroic failures and a shoot-out-cum-heist . . . with no let-up in the page-turning throughout."" --Esquire ""A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story . . . Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked."" --The Guardian ""This is blackly funny, tense and worryingly plausible. The most enjoyable British spy novel in years."" --Mail on Sunday ""[A] deliciously sleazy and sophisticated spy thriller."" --The Irish Times Praise for Mick Herron ""Heroic struggles, less-heroic failures and a shoot-out-cum-heist . . . with no let-up in the page-turning throughout."" --Esquire ""A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story . . . Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked."" --The Guardian ""This is blackly funny, tense and worryingly plausible. The most enjoyable British spy novel in years."" --Mail on Sunday ""[A] deliciously sleazy and sophisticated spy thriller."" --The Irish Times"

Praise for This Is What Happened It would be criminal to even hint at the plot of Mick Herron's new thriller This Is What Happened. With not an unnecessary word, Herron conjures a trio of deeply flawed Londoners and sets them hurtling down the path from bad to worse. Before you know it the sickening realization of what is actually happening hooks you like an armful of heroin. This Is What Happened is so fiendishly, perversely addictive that you'll stay up late turning the pages and put the book down begging for more. Mute your phone, lock the door, and â put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller.â --David Enyeart, Common Good Books Praise for Mick Herron, Winner of the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel Heroic struggles, less-heroic failures and a shoot-out-cum-heist . . . with no let-up in the page-turning throughout. --Esquire A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story . . . Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked. --The Guardian This is blackly funny, tense and worryingly plausible. The most enjoyable British spy novel in years. --Mail on Sunday [A] deliciously sleazy and sophisticated spy thriller. --The Irish Times Praise for This Is What Happened It would be criminal to even hint at the plot of Mick Herron's new thriller This Is What Happened. With not an unnecessary word, Herron conjures a trio of deeply flawed Londoners and sets them hurtling down the path from bad to worse. Before you know it the sickening realization of what is actually happening hooks you like an armful of heroin. This Is What Happened is so fiendishly, perversely addictive that you'll stay up late turning the pages and put the book down begging for more. Mute your phone, lock the door, and â put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller.â --David Enyeart, Common Good Books Praise for Mick Herron Heroic struggles, less-heroic failures and a shoot-out-cum-heist . . . with no let-up in the page-turning throughout. --Esquire A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story . . . Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked. --The Guardian This is blackly funny, tense and worryingly plausible. The most enjoyable British spy novel in years. --Mail on Sunday [A] deliciously sleazy and sophisticated spy thriller. --The Irish Times Praise for Mick Herron Heroic struggles, less-heroic failures and a shoot-out-cum-heist . . . with no let-up in the page-turning throughout. --Esquire A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story . . . Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked. --The Guardian This is blackly funny, tense and worryingly plausible. The most enjoyable British spy novel in years. --Mail on Sunday [A] deliciously sleazy and sophisticated spy thriller. --The Irish Times Praise for Mick Herron Heroic struggles, less-heroic failures and a shoot-out-cum-heist . . . with no let-up in the page-turning throughout. --Esquire A funny, stylish, satirical, gripping story . . . Memorably seedy characters, sharp dialogue, complex plot. I'm hooked. --The Guardian This is blackly funny, tense and worryingly plausible. The most enjoyable British spy novel in years. --Mail on Sunday [A] deliciously sleazy and sophisticated spy thriller. --The Irish Times

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Mick Herron was born in Newcastle and has a degree in English from Balliol College, Oxford. He is the author of ten other novels, Slow Horses, Dead Lions, Nobody Walks, Real Tigers, Spook Street, Down Cemetery Road, The Last Voice You Hear, Why We Die, Smoke and Whispers, and Reconstruction, as well as the novella The List. His work has been nominated for the Macavity, Barry, Shamus, and CWA Steel Dagger Awards, and he has won an Ellery Queen Readers Award and the CWA Gold Dagger for Best Crime Novel. He lives in Oxford.

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