Mick Herron

Mick Herron
Herron in 2018
Born	(1963-07-11) 11 July 1963 (age 61) Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Occupation	Novelist
Education	Balliol College, Oxford
Genre	Spy fiction
Years active	2003 – Present
Notable works	Slough House (novel series) Dead Lions (2013)
Notable awards	Gold Dagger (2013) Diamond Dagger, (2025)
Partner	Jo Howard
Website
Official website

Mick Herron (born 11 July 1963)^[1] is a British mystery and thriller novelist. He is the author of the Slough House series, early novels of which have been adapted into the Slow Horses television series. He won the Crime Writers' Association 2013 Gold Dagger for Dead Lions and the Diamond Dagger in 2025 for lifetime achievement.