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The Night Manager

Book • 2017

The Night Manager is John le Carré's first post-Cold War novel, detailing an undercover operation to take down Richard Onslow Roper, a billionaire arms and drug trafficker.

Jonathan Pine, a former British soldier and night manager at a luxury hotel, seeks revenge against Roper for past injustices.

Pine infiltrates Roper's organization, navigating a complex web of espionage and corruption within intelligence agencies.

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