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An unabridged reading by Michael Jayston of John le Carré's second Smiley novel.George Smiley is one of the most brilliantly realised characters in British fiction. Bespectacled, tubby, eternally middle-aged and deceptively ordinary, he has a mind like a steel trap and is said to possess 'the cunning of Satan and the conscience of a virgin'.This novel, set in the early 1960s, sees him investigating a murder in a public school. When the wife of one of the masters is found bludgeoned to death, Smiley, out of loyalty to an old friend, agrees to look into the case. But his investigation raises a multitude of questions. Who could have hated Stella Rode enough to kill her? Why was her dog put down shortly before the murder? And what did Mad Janie see on that fatal night? To discover the truth, Smiley must lift the lid on a world of hidden passions and dangerous hatreds...

‘A Murder of Quality’ is the second of John le Carre’s gripping thriller’s starring his most famous recurring character, the unlikely, bespectacled genius George Smiley.

Set in the early Sixties, this enticing thriller begins when Smiley is called upon to investigate a menacing letter from a woman who claims her husband is trying to kill her. Before Smiley even has a chance to talk to her, the woman is found bludgeoned to death in a public school. In a town in which the tubby, seemingly incompetent Smiley is far from well received, the list of potential motivations for murder and suspects grows and grows. Wading his way through the inconsistent accounts from the townsfolk, whilst at the same time trying to defend the case of a madwoman who the police believe is the murderer, Smiley must confront a dangerous world of long concealed truths and passionate hatreds.

This complete and unabridged reading of ‘A Murder of Quality’ can now be yours to own on CD audiobook, or to download in MP3 format. Read by Dr Who actor, Michael Jayston, this intensely absorbing story of crime and mystery from the internationally bestselling author of ‘The Constant Gardener’ will delight both fans of and newcomers to John le Carre.

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Author: John le Carré Running Time: 4hrs 41min Publisher: AudioGO Ltd Number of CDs: 4 File Quality: MP3 (64 kbps) Release Date: 01/10/2010 D/L ISBN: 9781408455876 CD ISBN: 9781445811314

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