Spook Street book cover by Mick Herron

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Where Spook Street sits

Series
Book 4 of Slough House. See all Slough House books in order
The book before
Real Tigers
The book after
London Rules
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Last checked: September 24, 2026, against mickherronbooks.com

What Spook Street is about

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  • River Cartwright's grandfather David, who was an operative in the Cold War, is losing his memory and has come to think everyone around him was sent to watch him. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) his grandfather--David Cartwright, a Cold War-era operative--starts to forget
  • Meanwhile a bomb explodes during a flash mob at a crowded shopping center, killing forty people. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) A bomb goes off in the middle of a flash mob performance
  • The Slough House agents must find out who did it before things get worse. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026) have to figure out who is behind this act of terror

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Topics

  • Intelligence service

Book type

  • Fiction

Reading ages

  • Adult

Other books in Slough House

9 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: Slow Horses
  2. Book 2: Dead Lions
  3. Book 3: Real Tigers
  4. Book 5: London Rules
  5. Book 6: Joe Country
  6. Book 7: Slough House
  7. Book 8: Bad Actors
  8. Book 9: Clown Town

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