![Real Tigers](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/214/646/1606646214.0.m.jpg)
Real Tigers
por Mick Herron
- Usado
- Bom
- Brochura
- Assinado
- first
- Condição
- Bom
- Livreiro
-
Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
John Murray, 2016. Paperback. Good. 2016. First Edition Thus. 361 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated paper cover. Flat signed by author to title page. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. A few slightly dog-eared corners. Paper covers have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and curling to corners. Minor wear marks to covers. 'Signed by author' sticker to front cover. Slight creasing to spine.
Avaliações
Em Dec 24 2017, um leitor disse:
Real Tigers is the third book in the Slough House series by prize-winning British author, Mick Herron. Slough House, that "administrative oubliette" of the intelligence service, is a repository for inconvenient or incompetent spooks: the spies who have caused embarrassment by losing a gun runner on surveillance, have anger management issues, or managed to close down Kings Cross Station in a training exercise. The current staff of seven "slow horses" occupy their time with tasks like comparing census results for anomalies, or checking passports issued during the '81 Civil Service strike.
But now, one of their number has been kidnapped, and the ransom involves access to classified files. River Cartwright's impulsive attempt to follow this demand sees him caught, interrogated and thoroughly beaten. It turns out to be a busy twenty-four hours for the slow horses: they are assaulted, shot at, sacked, tasered, and threatened with closure. Weapons include a broken CD, a Klieg light, a metal pipe, and even Jackson Lamb wields a gun. Roderick Ho pauses in his deluded belief of virility, to actually leave the office and crash a double-decker bus.
Once again, Herron gives the reader a fast-paced spy novel of a very different sort. The premise is original, and the execution is inspired. The characters are all credibly flawed, their dialogue is full of understated dry wit, and there is plenty of humour, most of it very black and very British, with an abundance of laugh out loud moments. There are twists and red herrings and plenty of back-stabbing and the reader will find it hard not to cheer these misfits on as they do their best. Readers will be pleased to learn there are two further volumes of this series for their entertainment and enjoyment. More excellent British spy fiction!
(Entrar ou Criar uma conta primeiro!)
Detalhes
- Livreiro
- World of Rare Books
(GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 1717071721LEE
- Título
- Real Tigers
- Autor
- Mick Herron
- Formato/Encadernação
- Brochura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Bom
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Editorial
- John Murray
- Data de publicação
- 2016
Termos da venda
World of Rare Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
Sobre o Vendedor
World of Rare Books
Membro de Biblio desde 2009
Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
Sobre World of Rare Books
Wob sells rare and collectable books on behalf of charities. Our team of booksellers are happy to deal with any enquiries and aim to provide same-day dispatch for all orders.
Glossário
Alguns termos que podem ser usados ??nesta descrição incluem:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.