Call for the Dead - John Le Carre

Call for the Dead - John Le CarreA beautiful 60th anniversary special edition of the first George Smiley novel, now with a new introduction by John le Carre After a routine security check by George Smiley, civil servant Samuel Fennan apparently kills himself. When Smiley finds Circus head Maston is trying to blame him for the man's death, he begins his own investigation, meeting with Fennan's widow to find out what could have led him to such desperation. But on the very day that

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