![]() ![]() ![]() Viking Books said: "Intelligence operations that were once the toast of secret London, and involved such characters as Alec Leamas, Jim Prideaux, George Smiley and Peter Guillam himself, are to be scrutinised under disturbing criteria by a generation with no memory of the Cold War and no patience with its justifications." It tells the story of Smiley's colleague Peter Guillam and sees the return of a number of his contacts from the British secret service – or "the Circus", as it is known in the novels.įew details have been released, but it seems the former spies are under fire for past sins committed when the service employed questionable methods in its campaign against the Soviets. Publisher Viking Books says A Legacy of Spies is "as ingenious and thrilling" as the previous Smiley books. ![]() The 85-year-old author, famous for books such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Smiley's People, which drew on his own experiences with MI5 and MI6, will release the new novel in September. John Le Carre is bringing his much-loved spy character George Smiley in from the cold with a new novel titled A Legacy of Spies. ![]()
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