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Call for the Dead

George Smiley, Book 1

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Call for the Dead

By: John Le Carré
Narrated by: Simon Vance
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After an unremarkable interview, Circus agent George Smiley determines the subject of a standard security check—a civil servant in the Foreign Office named Samuel Fennan—poses no threat, nor presents any reason for suspicion of espionage.

Hours later, Samuel Fennan is found dead by suicide. Suddenly finding himself under intense scrutiny, Smiley realizes the Circus intends to blame him for Fennan's death. Rather than remain idle, Smiley begins his own investigation into the nature of the man's demise. What he finds is a tangled web of secrets that connects not only to East German activity in Britain, but also his own past.

The beginning of a body of work that The New York Times calls extraordinary in its breadth, consistency, generosity and wit, John le Carré's 1961 debut introduces one of the most esteemed and iconic spies in the literary canon: George Smiley.

©2012 John Le Carré (P)2024 Dreamscape Media Espionage Spies & Politics Suspense International Mystery & Crime Thriller & Suspense Mystery Historical
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Strong Plot • Good Storytelling • Excellent Narration • Engaging Story • Compelling Mystery • Brisk Pacing

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John LeCarre’s novels are excellent spy stories from 1940’s and 1950’s. Reading them today shows the connections in the world between WW II and today.

Excellent story telling

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Good stores, good narration. Started slow but kept we listening with its eventual tale of murder, espionage.

Great mystery & intrigue

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The story was great. The narrator was perfect for the book. Nicely done all around.

Great story.

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Le Carré is an O.G. of spy fiction. He was a primary founder of the genre, and this is the opening novel of the Smiley series. They are all winners, some better than others, and this one sits right about the middle of the pack.

Classic

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loved the summary at the end it really helps tie it all together for the listener

picked up momentum, really need to listen to stay with story

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