To celebrate the paperback publication of instant Sunday Times bestseller, The Secret Hours, we are giving away a book bundle of Mick Herron’s bestselling spy thrillers, including a signed copy of The Secret Hours, plus free travel on the river!

Get ready to journey to the underbelly of the Secret Service and discover ‘one of the beadiest satirists of our times’ (Daily Telegraph) with The Secret Hours and the Slough House thrillers, now the major TV series Slow Horses, starring Gary Oldman.

About The Secret Hours

Trying to investigate the Secret Service is like trying to get rid of the stink of dead badger. Hard. For two years the government's Monochrome inquiry has produced nothing more than a series of dead ends. The Service has kept what happened in the newly reunified Berlin under wraps for decades, and intends for it to stay that way.

But then the OTIS file turns up.

What classified secrets does it hold? And what damage will it create?

All Max Janácek knows is that someone is chasing him through the pitch-dark country lanes and they want him gone.

We all have jobs to do in the daylight. It's what you do in the secret hours that reveals who you really are.

Out in paperback on 14 March 2024

Read an exclusive first chapter

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Your chance to win...

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    First prize:
    1x book bundle of Mick Herron’s bestselling spy thrillers, including a signed paperback copy of The Secret Hours, plus a 10-ticket carnet

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    Second prize:
    1x signed paperback copy of The Secret Hours by Mick Herron plus 2x River Roamer tickets

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    Giveaway ends:
    17 March 2024 at 23:59

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  • Competition closes at 23:59 on Sunday 17 March 2024.
  • On Monday 18 March, two winners will be selected at random and contacted via email.
  • One of the selected winners will win 1x book bundle of Mick Herron’s bestselling spy thrillers, including a signed paperback copy of The Secret Hours, plus a 10-ticket carnet (first prize). The other selected winner will win 1x signed paperback copy of The Secret Hours by Mick Herron plus 2x River Roamer tickets (second prize).
  • Each winner must reply by 10am on Wednesday 20 March; otherwise, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers reserves the right to offer the prize to an alternative winner.
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  • The winner of the first prize will receive a 10-ticket carnet. This will be issued via the Thames Clippers Tickets app. Winner must have an account on the app to claim this portion of the prize.
  • The winner of the second prize will receive two Adult River Roamer tickets for all-day unlimited travel with Uber Boat by Thames Clippers. Must be redeemed within 12 months.
  • The competition is open to all UK residents aged 18 or over, excluding Uber Boat by Thames Clippers employees, their immediate families and affiliated companies.
  • Prizes are not transferable to another individual and not exchangeable for cash or for another type of ticket.
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