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A Murder of Quality is the second novel by John le Carré, published in 1962. It features George Smiley, the most famous of le Carré's recurring characters, in his only book set outside the espionage community.
- John Le Carré
- 1962
Oct 13, 1991 · A TV movie based on John le Carré's novel, starring Denholm Elliott as George Smiley, who investigates a murder at a boys school. The IMDb page has cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, and more.
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- Gavin Millar
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Oct 2, 2012 · A Murder of Quality: A George Smiley Novel (George Smiley, 2) Paperback – October 2, 2012. by John le Carré (Author) 4.1 9,482 ratings. Book 2 of 9: George Smiley Novels. See all formats and editions. From the New York Times bestselling author of A Legacy of Spies.
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- John le Carré
- John Le Carré
A Murder of Quality is a 1991 television film directed by Gavin Millar and a screenplay written by John le Carré, based on his 1962 novel A Murder of Quality, first screened on 10 April 1991 on ITV in the United Kingdom and shown in the United States of America on 13 October 1991 on the A&E network.
20,738 ratings1,464 reviews. John le Carré's classic novels deftly navigate readers through the intricate shadow worlds of international espionage with unsurpassed skill and knowledge, and have earned him -- and his hero, British secret Service Agent George Smiley -- unprecedented worldwide acclaim.
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About A Murder of Quality. From the New York Times bestselling author of A Legacy of Spies. “Fielding and Jebedee were dead, Steed-Asprey vanished. Smiley—where was he?” John le Carré’s second novel, A Murder of Quality, offers an exquisite, satirical look at an elite private school as it chronicles the early development of George Smiley.
George Smiley investigates the murder of Stella Rode, a controversial teacher at Carne School, in this classic crime thriller. Le Carré explores the secrets and hypocrisies of an English institution in his trademark style of intelligence and wit.
