Karla's Choice

A gripping new novel set in the universe of John le Carré's most iconic spy, George Smiley, written by acclaimed novelist Nick Harkaway

Set in the missing decade between two iconic installments in the George Smiley saga, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Nick Harkaway's Karla's Choice is an extraordinary, thrilling return to the world of spy fiction's greatest writer, John le Carré.

The Setting: A World in Turmoil

It is spring in 1963, and George Smiley has left the Circus. With the wreckage of the West's spy war with the Soviets strewn across Europe, he has eyes only on a more peaceful life.

Indeed, with his marriage more secure than ever, there is a rumour in Whitehall – unconfirmed and a little scandalous – that George Smiley might almost be happy.

The Call to Action

But Control has other plans.

• A Russian agent has defected in the most unusual of circumstances.
• The man he was sent to kill in London is nowhere to be found.

Smiley reluctantly agrees to one last simple task: interview Susanna, a Hungarian émigré and employee of the missing man, and sniff out a lead.

A Perilous Mystery

In his absence, the shadows of Moscow have lengthened. Smiley will soon find himself entangled in a perilous mystery that:

• Will define the battles to come.
• Strikes at the heart of his greatest enemy…

Karla's Choice is a must-read for fans of espionage fiction, offering a masterful blend of intrigue, danger, and the enduring brilliance of George Smiley’s world.