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Call for the dead

"Pulled back from overseas duty during World War II, George Smiley was redirected to face the threats of the Cold War. Investigating circumstances that make no sense to him, he meets a twisted former hero of the German underground, a once beautiful woman with a terrifying secret, a high-ranking pompous bureaucrat, and a suspect British civil servant. Smiley, is bitter and weary--he has seen too much and done too much--yet he cannot refuse one last desperate call for his services. He gradually uncovers a spy ring and is led into a lethal duel of wits with the best of his war-time pupils"--Publisher's description.

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  • "The world's most famous undercover operative, George Smiley, is bitter and weary. He has seen too much and done too much, yet he cannot refuse one last desperate call for his services."
  • ""Pulled back from overseas duty during World War II, George Smiley was redirected to face the threats of the Cold War. Investigating circumstances that make no sense to him, he meets a twisted former hero of the German underground, a once beautiful woman with a terrifying secret, a high-ranking pompous bureaucrat, and a suspect British civil servant. Smiley, is bitter and weary--he has seen too much and done too much--yet he cannot refuse one last desperate call for his services. He gradually uncovers a spy ring and is led into a lethal duel of wits with the best of his war-time pupils"--Publisher's description."@en
  • "George Smiley becomes suspicious when Samuel Fenan, a senior Foreign Office civil servant, commits suicide after being cleared of spying."@en
  • "George Smiley is puzzled by the case of a Foreign Office man found dead, an apparent suicide, the day after the man was cleared in an investigation."@en
  • "George Smiley is puzzled by the case of a Foreign Office man found dead, an apparent suicide, the day after the man was cleared in an investigation."
  • "The cast includes a brilliant, twisted former hero of the German underground, a once beautiful woman with a terrifying secret, a suspect British civil servant, and a high-ranking bureaucrat."@en
  • "Pulled back from overseas duty during World War II, George Smiley was redirected to face the threats of the Cold War. Investigating circumstances that make no sense to him, he meets a twisted former hero of the German underground, a once beautiful woman with a terrifying secret, a high-ranking pompous bureaucrat, and a suspect British civil servant. Smiley, is bitter and weary--he has seen too much and done too much--yet he cannot refuse one last desperate call for his services. He gradually uncovers a spy ring and is led into a lethal duel of wits with the best of his war-time pupils."@en
  • "George Smiley interviewed Samuel Fennan, a senior member of the Foreign Office, in order to clarify allegations made about him in an anonymous letter. The interview was routine and informal, so it came as a shock to Smiley when Fennan committed suicide as a result of the interview."@en
  • "George Smiley had liked Samuel Fennan, and now Fennan was dead from an apparent suicide. But why? Fennan, a Foreign Office man, had been under investigation for alleged Communist Party activities, but Smiley had made it clear that the investigation -- little more than a routine security check -- was over and that the file on Fennan could be closed. The very next day, Fennan was found dead with a note by his body saying his career was finished and he couldn't go on. Smiley was puzzled."@en
  • "When a Foreign Office civil servant commits suicide after an apparently unproblematic interview, Smiley is baffled. Refusing to believe that Fennan shot himself, Smiley decides to investigate - only to uncover a murderous conspiracy with its roots in his own secret wartime past."
  • "George Smiley interviewed Samuel Fennan, a senior member of the Foreign Office, in order to clarigy allegations made about him in an anonymous letter. The interview was routine and informal and Smiley was able to reassure the apprehensive Fennan that the matter would not be pursued. So it came as a considerable shock to Smiley to learn that Fennan had committed suicide--ostensibly as a result of the interview with Smiley."
  • "When a Foreign Office civil servant commits suicide after an apparently unproblematic interview, Smiley is baffled. Refusing to believe that Fennan shot himself, Smiley decides to investigate - only to uncover a murderous conspiracy with its roots in his own secret wartime past. Starring Simon Russell Beale, Kenneth Cranham and Anna Chancellor."
  • "The cast of characters includes a bright, twisted former hero of the German underground, a once-beautiful woman with a terrifying secret, a high-ranking pompous fool of a bureaucrat, and a suspect British civil servant. The protagonist, George Smiley, is bitter, weary-he has seen too much and done too much-yet he cannot refuse one last desperate call for his services."@en
  • "George Smiley investigates the apparent suicide of a high-ranking official at the Foreign Office."@en
  • "Tired and feeling used up, undercover operative cannot refuse one last call to duty."
  • "After receiving an anonymous letter accusing Foreign Office official Samuel Fennan of being a communist, George Smiley is tasked to investigate. However, Smiley is shocked to find Fennan dead with a suicide note by his body. Being acquainted with Fennan for years, Smiley is unconvinced by the supposed suicide and decides to investigate further."
  • "After receiving an anonymous letter accusing Foreign Office official Samuel Fennan of being a communist, George Smiley is tasked to investigate. However, Smiley is shocked to find Fennan dead with a suicide note by his body. Being acquainted with Fennan for years, Smiley is unconvinced by the supposed suicide and decides to investigate further."@en
  • "With the incomparable opening chapter of Call for the Dead, titled "A Brief History of George Smiley," John le Carr? introduces his legendary spy and immediately ensnares readers in the shadowy world Smiley inhabits. Pulled back from overseas duty during World War II, George Smiley was redirected to face the threats of the Cold War. Investigating circumstances that make no sense to him, he meets a twisted former hero of the German underground, a once beautiful woman with a terrifying secret, a high-ranking pompous bureaucrat, and a suspect British civil servant. Smiley is bitter and weary??he has seen too much and done too much??yet he cannot refuse one last desperate call for his services. He gradually uncovers a spy ring and is led into a lethal duel of wits with the best of his war-time pupils."@en
  • "George Smiley had liked Samuel Fennan, and now Fennan was dead from an apparent suicide. But why? Fennan, a Foreign Office man, had been under investigation for alleged Communist Party activities, but Smiley had made it clear that the investigation--little more than a routine security check--was over and that the file on Fennan could be closed. The very next day, Fennan was found dead with a note by his body saying his career was finished and he couldn't go on. Smiley was puzzled."@en
  • "George Smiley had liked Samuel Fennan, and now Fennan was dead from an apparent suicide. But why? Fennan, a Foreign Office man, had been under investigation for alleged Communist Party activities, but Smiley had made it clear that the investigation--little more than a routine security check--was over and that the file on Fennan could be closed. The very next day, Fennan was found dead with a note by his body saying his career was finished and he couldn't go on. Smiley was puzzled."
  • "George Smiley had liked the man and now the man was dead. Suicide. But why? An anonymous letter had alleged that Foreign Office man Samuel Fennan had been a member of the Communist Party as a student before the war. Nothing very unusual for his generation. Smiley had made it clear that the investigation, little more than a routine security check, was over and that the file on Fennan could be closed. Next day, Fennan was dead with a note by his body saying his career was finished and he couldn't go on. Smiley is baffled. Refusing to believe that Fennan shot himself soon after making a cup of cocoa and asking the exchange to telephone him in the morning, Smiley decides to investigate, only to uncover a murderous conspiracy with its roots in his own secret wartime past."@en
  • "George Smiley had liked the man and now the man was dead. Suicide. But why? An anonymous letter had alleged that Foreign Office man Samuel Fennan had been a member of the Communist Party as a student before the war. Nothing very unusual for his generation. Smiley had made it clear that the investigation, little more than a routine security check, was over and that the file on Fennan could be closed. Next day, Fennan was dead with a note by his body saying his career was finished and he couldn't go on. Smiley is baffled. Refusing to believe that Fennan shot himself soon after making a cup of cocoa and asking the exchange to telephone him in the morning, Smiley decides to investigate, only to uncover a murderous conspiracy with its roots in his own secret wartime past."
  • "Premier spy novelist John le Carrs first novel introduces the world's most famous undercover operative, George Smiley, who, though bitter and weary with all he has seen and done, cannot refuse one last desperate call for his services."
  • "Call for the Dead is John le Carré's first novel and the one in which we meet undercover operative, George Smiley. The cast of characters includes a bright, twisted former hero of the German underground, a once beautiful woman with a terrifying secret, a high-ranking pompous fool of a bureaucrat, and a suspect British civil servant. The protagonist, George Smiley, is bitter, weary--he has seen too much and done too much--yet he cannot refuse one last desperate call for his services."@en
  • "George Smiley had liked the man and now the man was dead. Suicide. But why? An anonymous letter had alleged that Foreign Office man Samuel Fennan had been a member of the Communist Party as a student before the war. Nothing very unusual for his generation. Smiley had made it clear that the investigation, little more than a routine security check, was over and that the file on Fennan could be closed. Next day, Fennan was dead with a note by his body saying his career was finished and he couldn?t go on. Smiley is baffled. Refusing to believe that Fennan shot himself soon after making a cup of cocoa and asking the exchange to telephone him in the morning, Smiley decides to investigate - only to uncover a murderous conspiracy with its roots in his own secret wartime past."

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  • "Spy stories"@en
  • "Spy stories"
  • "Suspense fiction"@en
  • "Suspense fiction"
  • "Suspense stories"@en
  • "Audiobooks"@en
  • "Audiobooks"
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  • "Call for the dead"
  • "Call for the dead"@en
  • "Call for the Dead Library Edition"@en
  • "Call for the dead [audiobook]"

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