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A Murder of Quality, John LeCarré (Penguin Books, 1962 {Penguin Audio: Narrator: Michael Jayston)

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Thomas Evans

A Murder of Quality, John LeCarré’s second book, serves as a more-or-less pedestrian murder mystery albeit with George Smiley. There is no spying, but rather a bit of amateur sleuthing. If you like mysteries, this is a fine read, but if not, give this book a pass. For a full review, go to http://www.sophyanempire.wordpress.com Continue reading →

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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy, John LeCarré (Alfred A. Knopf, 1974)

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Thomas Evans

The best, most realistic espionage novel ever written, bar none. Far from the action thrillers spy story, this is a tense and gripping mystery. For those of you who have never heard of it, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy follows the search for a mole inside of British Intelligence. (for more, go to https://sophyanempire.wordpress.com/) Continue reading →

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