description:   The man he knew as “Control” is dead, and the young Turks who forced him out now run the Circus. But George Smiley isn’t quite ready for retirement— especially when a pretty, would-be defector surfaces with a shocking a Soviet mole has penetrated the highest level of British Intelligence. Relying only on his wits and a small, loyal cadre, Smiley traces the breach back to Karla—his Moscow Centre nemesis—and sets a trap to catch the traitor. The first novel in John le Carré’s celebrated Karla trilogy, Tinker, Taylor, Soldier, Spy is a heart-stopping tale of international intrigue.
language: English
title: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
titlecomplete: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
characters: Inspector Mendel, Bill Haydon, Ricki Tarr, Toby Esterhase, Peter Guillam, Percy Alleline, George Smiley, Bill Roach, Connie Sachs, Roy Bland, Ann Smiley, Oliver Lacon, Aleksey Polyakov, Roddy Martindale, Jim Prideaux
genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Mystery Thriller, Classics, Spy Thriller, Novels, Espionage, Crime, Suspense
ratings_count: 91673
places: London, England
series: The Karla Trilogy, George Smiley
awards: awardedAt: 126259200000
name: CWA Silver Dagger
publisher: Penguin Canada