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Author Mick Herron discusses his latest 'Slow Horses' novel, 'Clown Town'

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By Scott Simon

Published September 6, 2025 at 7:47 AM EDT

Mick Herron's "Slow Horses" novels center on MI5 operatives who've bungled cases and are demoted to a spooks' purgatory. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Herron about his 9th in the series, "Clown Town."

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