The constant gardener

The Constant Gardener, written by John le Carré, follows Justin Quayle, a British diplomat in Nairobi, Kenya, as he investigates the murder of his wife Tessa.

Tessa, an activist, had been uncovering a corporate scandal involving a pharmaceutical company, KVH, which was conducting unethical medical experiments in Africa.

Justin's investigation reveals a complex conspiracy involving corrupt bureaucracy, pharmaceutical money, and international deceit.

As he delves deeper, he faces numerous dangers and uncovers a trail of corruption that reaches into the highest levels of the British Foreign Office and beyond.