Agent Running in the Field

'A fine piece of storytelling. It is a neat, compact, slow-burning tale with just the right amount of twisting and turning and misdirection. Divided loyalties, uncertain motives, Russian agents, bureaucratic infighting, jaded spies, tatty offices - all of the things you want and expect from a high-quality le Carré thriller are here'

'The British spy thriller at its unputdownable best'

'A very classy entertainment about political ideals and deception . . . laced with fury at the senseless vandalism of Brexit and of Trump'

'A rich, beautifully written book studded with surprises. Narrative is a black art, and Le Carré is its grandmaster'

'Subtle, wry and seamless, it's an utter joy, from first page to last'

'The premier spy novelist of his time. Perhaps of all time.'