A Legacy of Spies

A brilliant novel of deception, love en trust to join his supreme cannon. Peter Guillam, once a disciple of George Smiley in the British Secret Service, is living retired in Brittany when a summons brings him back to London. The reason: Cold War ghosts have resurfaced, and intelligence operations thought forgotten are to be examined by a generation with no memory of the Berlin Wall. Someone must answer for innocent blood spilled in the name of the greater good. The narrative unfolds as a tightly wound, meticulously paced espionage story that blends personal loyalty with the burdens of a concealed past.

The book blends suspense with richly drawn character study, as old loyalties are tested and hidden histories come to light. It continues Le Carré’s tradition of elegant prose, intricate plotting, and morally complex decisions that shape the fate of those involved.

• Genre: spy thriller, literary espionage
• Protagonist: Peter Guillam, ex-SMILEY operative
• Setting: Brittany and London, Cold War echoes
• Themes: deception, trust, consequences of covert actions
• Length: 368 pages
• Format: Paperback, edition 01, Penguin Group

• Publication: Sunday Times bestseller (Sept 2017)