First published 1991
The Cold War is over, but the secrets of the past still haunt Ned, a loyal British intelligence officer. As he trains new spies, Ned recounts his forty years of espionage across Europe and Asia—a thrilling journey of honor and treachery, passion and hate, triumph and failure. Under the guidance of his enigmatic mentor, George Smiley, Ned must confront the ghosts that have followed him through a lifetime of service, and find the courage to face an uncertain future.
Genres: literary-fiction, historical-fiction, mystery, espionage
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: England, Britain, North Cornwall, Birmingham, Knightsbridge, Scotland Yard, London, Europe, Moscow, Baghdad, Middle East, Cyprus, Africa, Germany, Berlin, Belgrade
Period: 1991
352 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Penguin Canada