A Murder of Quality
John Le Carré
New York : Walker & Co., 2004.
Format: Book
Description: xvii, 152 pages ; 22 cm
A bloody and apparently senseless murder had been committed at Carne School, one of the oldest and most glittering ornaments in the British public school system. George Smiley, whose connections with Carne were complicated by sentiment, had had a curious forewarning of the crime and, in a private capacity, pursued its investigation. Without his espionage-trained insight into the workings of the human mind, Smiley might never have solved the case. But logic and insight were hardly enough to spare him the emotional aftermath of a conclusion he did not want to face.
Contents:
Black candles -- The Thursday feeling -- The night of the murder -- Town and gown -- Cat and dog -- Holly for the devil -- King Arthur's church -- Flowers for Stella -- The mourners -- Little women -- A coat to keep her warm -- Uncomfortable words -- The journey home -- The quality of mercy -- The road to fielding -- A taste for music -- Rabbit run -- After the ball -- Disposal of a legend -- The dross of the river.
Subjects:
Smiley, George (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Boarding schools -- Fiction.
Dorset (England) -- Fiction.
Smiley, George (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Boarding schools -- Fiction.
Dorset (England) -- Fiction.
ISBN:
0802714420
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
M Le Carre | Cooper (Forest Acres) | Mystery | In |
"The second George Smiley novel."
Originally published: Great Britain: Victor Gollancz, 1962.
Originally published: Great Britain: Victor Gollancz, 1962.