Bad Actors: Slough House, Book 8

The Shopping Product is a thrilling tale of espionage and political intrigue, set in the high-stakes world of government policy-making.

With a cast of shady characters, including politicians, lobbyists, and misinformation agents, this book will keep you on the edge of your seat.

The author, Mick Herron, is hailed as the "le Carré of the future" (BBC), and his expertise in crafting complex, suspenseful plots is on full display here.

As the story unfolds, a scandal brews at London's MI5 headquarters, and a specialist who advises the Prime Minister's office on how policy will be received by the electorate has disappeared without a trace.

The trail leads to Regent's Park itself, with a chief suspect in the form of First Desk Diana Taverner.

But as the slow horses at Slough House add their own brand of chaos to the situation, it becomes clear that politics is a dirty business, and sometimes the good guys can find themselves outgunned.

With a star-studded cast, including Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas, this book is set to become an Apple TV+ series, so don't miss out on the chance to get in on the ground floor of this thrilling new adaptation.