Call For The Dead by John le Carré in Paperback

 

The new crime and espionage series from Penguin Classics is sure to captivate readers. In the midst of an apparent suicide, a curious case deepens as a letter from the deceased surfaces. Our protagonist, secret agent George Smiley, soon finds himself in hot water as his superior, Intelligence head Maston, tries to frame him for the death of Foreign Office civil servant Samuel Fennan. But Smiley takes matters into his own hands and receives an urgent letter from Fennan himself, leading him down a path of treachery and duplicity. This debut novel by Le Carré introduces the formidable and understated character of George Smiley, who would go on to star in many of the author's subsequent works.