Max Janacek’s peace is about to be to shattered as his idyllic Devon cottage is besieged. Who holds a grudge against the retired academic with a fondness for Dickens? And what could possibly link him to a long-running inquiry into historical over-reaching by the British Secret Service?

Mick Herron’s new standalone thriller is read by Nina Sosanya.

Abridged by Eileen Horne
Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

Mick Herron is the bestselling author of the Slough House thrillers and Zoe Boehm series, and winner of the CWA Gold Dagger. His books featuring Jackson Lamb have been adapted for TV as the ‘Slow Horses’ series starring Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas. Show less