Call for the Dead

Paperback Published on: 13/07/2023
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Call for the Dead
A Fascinating Introduction to Smiley
This was John le Carré’s first novel, written in penny notebooks on the way to and from his job at MI5, which meant that he was writing a spy story whilst ... READ MORE
Jane Mac

Synopsis

An apparent suicide. A deepening mystery. A letter from a dead man.

Secret agent George Smiley is in trouble. A Foreign Office civil servant, Samuel Fennan, has killed himself, and Smiley realizes that Intelligence head Maston is going to set him up to take the blame.

Beginning his own investigation, Smiley is shocked to receive an urgent letter from the dead man, and slowly uncovers a network of deceit and betrayal. Le Carre's debut novel was also the first of his many books to feature the tenacious, unassuming and singular George Smiley.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780241639214
  • Number of pages: 176
  • Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 10 mm
  • Weight: 137g
  • Languages: English

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Call for the Dead
Great introduction to the world of Smiley
Terrifically written, a nice, shorter story to ease one into the Smiley series.
Robert Littlewood
Call for the Dead
From Overrated Last Outing to Undervalued First
With the recent passing of Sean Connery, David Cornwell and George Blake, the shadowy world of espionage is again under the spotlight, making it an opportu... READ MORE
Lee Ruddin
Call for the Dead
Very enjoyable
Quite a short book and lots of action so real page turner. Not as involved as his later book plots but still kept you guessing and good background informa... READ MORE
Beryl Evans