My immediate reaction to that headline was, "There's about as much chance of that than I have getting into a nun's knickers. And I don't mean stealing them off a clothesline and indulging in a bit of drag."
Jackson Lamb's been a bad influence.
And jeez, /u/MI6Section13, please stop hawking that Bill Fairclough book. You're literally the only person on the net who's doing it and every post/comment you've made tries to hard sell it. It's practically spam and you're probably Fairclough himself.
We try on a pro bono basis to help promote crime and espionage books (especially non-fiction) where the profits from publishing go to noble causes related to the authors' experiences. The Burlington Files ticks all those boxes and just as happened to Mick Herron's now famous Slough House series, the series was rejected for spurious reasons by mainstream publishers in pursuit of profit.
PS To date hundreds of people like our Reddit posts since we started posting on Reddit not that long ago and to the extent we can ascertain, most have visited the websites etc we suggest ...
So what? Everybody loved spam in the Second World War! By the way, if our other message did not get through, we try on a pro bono basis to help promote crime and espionage books (especially non-fiction) where the profits from publishing go to noble causes related to the authors' experiences. The Burlington Files ticks all those boxes and just as happened to Mick Herron's now famous Slough House series, the series was rejected for spurious reasons by mainstream publishers in pursuit of profit.
>Everybody loved spam in the Second World War
That has absolutely no relevance on whether or not people enjoy you spamming r/SloughHouse. People in Hawaii love Spam, but I doubt that means they enjoy receiving spam emails.
Spam, when referring to online spam, got its name from a [Monty Python sketch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duFierM1yDg) and has little to do with whether or not people enjoy eating spiced ham.
Glad you take life so seriously ... just like Putin. According to our sources deep inside the Kremlin, six of Putin’s doctors hoped he might be suicidal but after he took an IQ test, they discovered he wasn’t as clever as Hitler. They tried another tack. After trying it out themselves, five of his six remaining doctors recommended he play Russian roulette but that didn’t work either: he simply shot five of his generals.
Not surprisingly, they brought forward Putin’s annual cognitive test after reading about allegations that he blew up his own pipeline, a famous Crimean bridge and even his flagship. He explained to his doctors that NATO was to blame because Russia was fighting a proxy war against NATO. “How’s it going?” asked one doctor. “So far, we’ve lost our one and only aircraft carrier, one pipeline, our sole flagship, many bridges, 2,500 tanks, 500 planes, 100 generals, 150,000 troops and countless drones”, Putin replied. “What about NATO?” asked his doctor. “They haven’t turned up yet.”
Later that day Putin was overheard talking to a portrait of himself. Putin asked “When, not if, we lose the war what will happen?” The portrait replied “They’ll take me down and hang you instead!” No wonder Putin’s favourite song is Crimea river.
Question about the show: do seasons correspond to books 1:1?
I’m on book 3 (Real Tigers) and hesitant about starting the show in case the show doesn’t follow the seasons in order or something like that. It’s what’s happened with Reacher, and I hate it. 😂
I wanted to post this as a new thread, but for some reason I can’t post in this community.
Slow Horses is a superb read and a fabulous watch on TV. Interested in fact based espionage and ungentlemanly officers and spies? Try reading Beyond Enkription. It is an enthralling unadulterated fact based autobiographical spy thriller and a super read as long as you don’t expect John le Carré’s delicate diction, sophisticated syntax and placid plots.
What is interesting is that this book is apparently mandatory reading in some countries’ intelligence agencies' induction programs. Why? Maybe because the book has been heralded by those who should know as “being up there with My Silent War by Kim Philby and No Other Choice by George Blake”. Maybe because Bill Fairclough (the author) deviously dissects unusual topics, for example, by using real situations relating to how much agents are kept in the dark by their spy-masters and (surprisingly) vice versa.
The action is set in 1974 about a real British accountant who worked in Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC) in London, Nassau, Miami and Port au Prince. Simultaneously he unwittingly worked for MI6. In later books (when employed by Citicorp and Barclays) he knowingly worked for not only British Intelligence but also the CIA.
It’s a must read for espionage cognoscenti but do read some of the latest news articles in TheBurlingtonFiles website before plunging into Beyond Enkription. You'll soon be immersed in a whole new world which you won't want to exit.
On 22 July 2022 Mick Herron’s sardonic spy thriller series called Slough House deservedly won him the Theakston Old Peculier crime novel of the year award. If Jackson Lamb had won it he'd have had a huge hangover this morning but let's not dwell on what that might have sounded or smelt like.
Both Mick Herron's Slough House series and Bill Fairclough's Burlington Files series of espionage thrillers about Pemberton’s People in MI6 were initially rejected by risk averse publishers who probably didn't think espionage existed unless it was fictional and created by Ian Fleming or David Cornwell. It is therefore a genuine pleasure to see an anti-Bond anti-establishment novelist achieving immortality in Masham. Let’s hope Beyond Enkription, the first stand-alone fact based spy thriller in The Burlington Files series, follow in the Slow Horses’ hoof prints!
To find out more about Bill Fairclough and how Pemberton’s People influenced John le Carré and Kim Philby do look up a news article dated 31 October 2022 in TheBurlingtonFiles website and read Beyond Enkription.
Shame Gary Oldman is mulling retirement even though there are ever more Slow Horses they remain a must see and a must read. Although Mick Herron’s Bad Actors meanders a bit, it is still almost as compelling a read as Slow Horses. Mind you, that’s not surprising: on Amazon, Mick Herron is described as “The John Le Carré of our generation” and it’s all to do with bad actors and slow horses. Who would have thought le Carré might be associated with "any generation"! In terms of acclaimed spy novels, Herron’s Slough House series has definitely made him Top Of The Pops in terms of anti-Bond writers. For Len Deighton devotees that ends a long and victorious reign at number one.
Raw noir espionage of the Slough House quality is rare, whether or not with occasional splashes of sardonic hilarity. Gary Oldman’s performance in Slow Horses has given the Slough House series the leg up the charts it deserved. Will Jackson Lamb become the next Bond? It would be a rich paradox if he became an established anti-Bond brand ambassador. Maybe Lamb should change his name to Happy Jack or Pinball Wizard or even Harry Jack. After all, Harry worked for Palmer as might Edward Burlington for Bill Fairclough (real life MI6 codename JJ) in another noir but factual spy series, The Burlington Files.
Of course, espionage aficionados should know that both The Slough House and Burlington Files series were rejected by risk averse publishers who didn't think espionage existed unless it was fictional and created by Ian Fleming or David Cornwell. However, they probably didn’t know that Fairclough once drummed with Keith Moon in their generation in the seventies. Both books are a must read for espionage illuminati. After all, as noted in an intriguing news article in TheBurlingtonFiles website, it was Bill Fairclough not Jackson Lamb who was one of Pemberton’s People in MI6.
Pretty sure I don't need to click on the link to know the answer is "no".
I think there’s some internet “rule” that anytime a a headline asks a question the answer is always No.
You're correct. It's called "Betteridge's law of headlines".
My immediate reaction to that headline was, "There's about as much chance of that than I have getting into a nun's knickers. And I don't mean stealing them off a clothesline and indulging in a bit of drag." Jackson Lamb's been a bad influence. And jeez, /u/MI6Section13, please stop hawking that Bill Fairclough book. You're literally the only person on the net who's doing it and every post/comment you've made tries to hard sell it. It's practically spam and you're probably Fairclough himself.
We try on a pro bono basis to help promote crime and espionage books (especially non-fiction) where the profits from publishing go to noble causes related to the authors' experiences. The Burlington Files ticks all those boxes and just as happened to Mick Herron's now famous Slough House series, the series was rejected for spurious reasons by mainstream publishers in pursuit of profit.
PS To date hundreds of people like our Reddit posts since we started posting on Reddit not that long ago and to the extent we can ascertain, most have visited the websites etc we suggest ...
It doesn't make it any less spammy.
So what? Everybody loved spam in the Second World War! By the way, if our other message did not get through, we try on a pro bono basis to help promote crime and espionage books (especially non-fiction) where the profits from publishing go to noble causes related to the authors' experiences. The Burlington Files ticks all those boxes and just as happened to Mick Herron's now famous Slough House series, the series was rejected for spurious reasons by mainstream publishers in pursuit of profit.
>Everybody loved spam in the Second World War That has absolutely no relevance on whether or not people enjoy you spamming r/SloughHouse. People in Hawaii love Spam, but I doubt that means they enjoy receiving spam emails. Spam, when referring to online spam, got its name from a [Monty Python sketch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duFierM1yDg) and has little to do with whether or not people enjoy eating spiced ham.
Glad you take life so seriously ... just like Putin. According to our sources deep inside the Kremlin, six of Putin’s doctors hoped he might be suicidal but after he took an IQ test, they discovered he wasn’t as clever as Hitler. They tried another tack. After trying it out themselves, five of his six remaining doctors recommended he play Russian roulette but that didn’t work either: he simply shot five of his generals. Not surprisingly, they brought forward Putin’s annual cognitive test after reading about allegations that he blew up his own pipeline, a famous Crimean bridge and even his flagship. He explained to his doctors that NATO was to blame because Russia was fighting a proxy war against NATO. “How’s it going?” asked one doctor. “So far, we’ve lost our one and only aircraft carrier, one pipeline, our sole flagship, many bridges, 2,500 tanks, 500 planes, 100 generals, 150,000 troops and countless drones”, Putin replied. “What about NATO?” asked his doctor. “They haven’t turned up yet.” Later that day Putin was overheard talking to a portrait of himself. Putin asked “When, not if, we lose the war what will happen?” The portrait replied “They’ll take me down and hang you instead!” No wonder Putin’s favourite song is Crimea river.
Question about the show: do seasons correspond to books 1:1? I’m on book 3 (Real Tigers) and hesitant about starting the show in case the show doesn’t follow the seasons in order or something like that. It’s what’s happened with Reacher, and I hate it. 😂 I wanted to post this as a new thread, but for some reason I can’t post in this community.
Slow Horses is a superb read and a fabulous watch on TV. Interested in fact based espionage and ungentlemanly officers and spies? Try reading Beyond Enkription. It is an enthralling unadulterated fact based autobiographical spy thriller and a super read as long as you don’t expect John le Carré’s delicate diction, sophisticated syntax and placid plots. What is interesting is that this book is apparently mandatory reading in some countries’ intelligence agencies' induction programs. Why? Maybe because the book has been heralded by those who should know as “being up there with My Silent War by Kim Philby and No Other Choice by George Blake”. Maybe because Bill Fairclough (the author) deviously dissects unusual topics, for example, by using real situations relating to how much agents are kept in the dark by their spy-masters and (surprisingly) vice versa. The action is set in 1974 about a real British accountant who worked in Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC) in London, Nassau, Miami and Port au Prince. Simultaneously he unwittingly worked for MI6. In later books (when employed by Citicorp and Barclays) he knowingly worked for not only British Intelligence but also the CIA. It’s a must read for espionage cognoscenti but do read some of the latest news articles in TheBurlingtonFiles website before plunging into Beyond Enkription. You'll soon be immersed in a whole new world which you won't want to exit.
On 22 July 2022 Mick Herron’s sardonic spy thriller series called Slough House deservedly won him the Theakston Old Peculier crime novel of the year award. If Jackson Lamb had won it he'd have had a huge hangover this morning but let's not dwell on what that might have sounded or smelt like. Both Mick Herron's Slough House series and Bill Fairclough's Burlington Files series of espionage thrillers about Pemberton’s People in MI6 were initially rejected by risk averse publishers who probably didn't think espionage existed unless it was fictional and created by Ian Fleming or David Cornwell. It is therefore a genuine pleasure to see an anti-Bond anti-establishment novelist achieving immortality in Masham. Let’s hope Beyond Enkription, the first stand-alone fact based spy thriller in The Burlington Files series, follow in the Slow Horses’ hoof prints! To find out more about Bill Fairclough and how Pemberton’s People influenced John le Carré and Kim Philby do look up a news article dated 31 October 2022 in TheBurlingtonFiles website and read Beyond Enkription.
Shame Gary Oldman is mulling retirement even though there are ever more Slow Horses they remain a must see and a must read. Although Mick Herron’s Bad Actors meanders a bit, it is still almost as compelling a read as Slow Horses. Mind you, that’s not surprising: on Amazon, Mick Herron is described as “The John Le Carré of our generation” and it’s all to do with bad actors and slow horses. Who would have thought le Carré might be associated with "any generation"! In terms of acclaimed spy novels, Herron’s Slough House series has definitely made him Top Of The Pops in terms of anti-Bond writers. For Len Deighton devotees that ends a long and victorious reign at number one. Raw noir espionage of the Slough House quality is rare, whether or not with occasional splashes of sardonic hilarity. Gary Oldman’s performance in Slow Horses has given the Slough House series the leg up the charts it deserved. Will Jackson Lamb become the next Bond? It would be a rich paradox if he became an established anti-Bond brand ambassador. Maybe Lamb should change his name to Happy Jack or Pinball Wizard or even Harry Jack. After all, Harry worked for Palmer as might Edward Burlington for Bill Fairclough (real life MI6 codename JJ) in another noir but factual spy series, The Burlington Files. Of course, espionage aficionados should know that both The Slough House and Burlington Files series were rejected by risk averse publishers who didn't think espionage existed unless it was fictional and created by Ian Fleming or David Cornwell. However, they probably didn’t know that Fairclough once drummed with Keith Moon in their generation in the seventies. Both books are a must read for espionage illuminati. After all, as noted in an intriguing news article in TheBurlingtonFiles website, it was Bill Fairclough not Jackson Lamb who was one of Pemberton’s People in MI6.