Description
When word reaches The Department an ailing section of British military intelligence that Soviet missiles are being installed close to the West German border, it seems the perfect opportunity to show Control and Smiley, their rivals over at the Circus, that The Department still has value.
Former spy Fred Leiser is lured back from retirement to investigate, and manages to cross the border into East Germany in a dangerous nighttime operation. But the world has changed since The Department s glory days during the Second World War. The harsh realities of the Cold War now prevail, and there is no place for heroes."
Former spy Fred Leiser is lured back from retirement to investigate, and manages to cross the border into East Germany in a dangerous nighttime operation. But the world has changed since The Department s glory days during the Second World War. The harsh realities of the Cold War now prevail, and there is no place for heroes."
Book Details
Format
Audiobook
Length
2 min
Language
English
Published
May 1, 2014
Publisher
Blackstone Audiobooks
Editions
424 editions
ISBN-10
1483034208
ISBN-13
9781483034201
Genres
Mystery
Science Fiction
Thriller & Suspense
Action & Adventure
Horror
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The acclaimed novel featuring George Smiley, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Legacy of Spies and The Night Manager, now an AMC miniseries.
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