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The Taper Man

Book • 2014
Set in 1965, The Taper Man returns to the world of George Smiley and British intelligence as a counter-intelligence crisis threatens a vital Soviet asset.

The story follows Smiley from Helsinki to Los Angeles, amid Cold War tensions, the Civil Rights era, and the Vietnam War, as he hunts a long-term Soviet agent and confronts the consequences of old secrets.

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Alastair Campbell
as a recommended recent novel that captures John le Carré's voice well.
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John Maguire
as Nick Harkaway’s forthcoming second George Smiley novel, following the continuing revival of le Carré’s espionage world.
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