Author:John le Carré
'The new crime and espionage series from Penguin Classics makes for a mouth-watering prospect' Daily Telegraph
An apparent suicide. A deepening mystery. A letter from a dead man...
Secret agent George Smiley is in trouble. A Foreign Office civil servant, Samuel Fennan, has killed himself, and Smiley realizes that Intelligence head Maston is going to set him up to take the blame. Beginning his own investigation, Smiley is shocked to receive an urgent letter from the dead man, and slowly uncovers a network of deceit and betrayal. Le Carré's debut novel was also the first of his many books to feature the tenacious, unassuming and singular George Smiley.
PRAISE FOR THE PEOPLE WATCHER
—— :A propulsive, sinister, gripping tale about the dark side of human nature that is hard to put down.
—— Alex MichaelidesOriginal, creepy and devastatingly clever. I raced through The People Watcher yet didn't want it to end. Utterly addictive. I loved it!
—— Andrea MaraDeftly plotted and deliciously twisty, this character-led thriller is a step outside the rest
—— Heat'Absorbing and richly detailed, a novel with real heart.'
—— LISA BALLANTYNE, Richard & Judy book club bestselling author of The Guilty One'A taut and immersive story about a troubled, complex but ultimately enchanting character. Twisty and dark as the night itself, it is beautifully written, compulsive and impossible to put down. A triumph.'
—— Neil LancasterAnother corker from the author of The Memory Wood
—— SAGA magazineAn unsettling thriller
—— Woman & HomeThis is Sam Lloyd's third novel, though the plotting and characterisation show the sure touch of a veteran. This marks him out as one of the authors to watch over the next few years
—— SHOTSPRAISE FOR SAM LLOYD
—— :'Lloyd is a rare thriller talent'
—— Daily Mail'Remarkable. Stunning prose and compulsive reading. It's undoubtedly the best thriller I've read in a long, long time.'
—— Lesley Kara on THE MEMORY WOOD'I was pulled into The Memory Wood from the very first page?it grabs you by the throat and doesn't let you go. It's an intense, atmospheric, and truly original thriller.'
—— Shari Lapena on THE MEMORY WOOD'A truly chilling story.'
—— Woman & Home on THE MEMORY WOODAn extraordinary novel
—— HOLLY WATTAddictive, original and outrageously entertaining . . . Matthew Richardson proves himself a writer of huge talent and skill
—— CHARLOTTE PHILBYAn epic read!
—— JEREMY DUNSSprawling, ambitious, inspired by real events
—— Financial TimesSuperbly constructed and written with flair ... this might be the best spy novel of the year
—— Sunday TimesSuperbly constructed in an elaborate twisty spy yarn. It's highly unlikely that there will be a better espionage novel this year
—— Sunday TimesThe Cold War is given a new twist ... Impressive, superior spy stuff
—— Shots MagazineIntricate and fast moving, it weaves a thrilling spell
—— Daily MailTinker Tailor Soldier Spy meets James Bond
—— Historical Novels ReviewExtraordinary and Sinister. The mystery overlaps with blackmail and revenge in a dark and convoluted plot that takes the breath away.
—— Daily MailA stunning, clever and ingeniously plotted thriller with jaw-dropping gasp out loud twists
—— The Sunday ExpressIn his new thriller, Robert Harris wrests [a] fascinating period back from its unjust oblivion, showing how closely its complex landscape of constitutional crises and Puritan politics played out in new unregulated media resonates with us today
—— The CriticHarris, deft as ever, weaves a hefty amount of historical fact into the narrative, politics, religion, colonial life, family ties - as well as themes of forgiveness and reconciliation. Underneath it all though is the remorseless and building propulsion of hunter and prey
—— New StatesmanA drama so involving and nerve-wracking, you can barely turn the pages fast enough. Historic!
—— Saga MagazineAnother fantastic piece of historical fiction from Robert Harris, immaculately researched and utterly believable
—— IPU ReviewA gripping thriller and a timely reminder of the dangers of a deeply divided and intolerant society
—— The Shropshire MagazineThe book excels in its stunning recreation of the landscape of America... Harris proves himself to be masterful at this and it gives the book a vibrant memorability
—— New StatesmanFew writers combine history, politics and excitement of a thriller as enthrallingly as Robert Harris does.
—— Sunday TimesWhat Harris does here is nothing short of masterful.
—— Irish TimesHarris displays an impressive grasp of the historical context without taxing his readers by showing his 'workings'.
—— Church TimesBased on real and fascinating history, this is Robert Harris's best since An Officer and a Spy
—— The TimesPacy and tense, and the pungently evoked past offers up some shrewd present-day parallels
—— Mail on SundayAn absolutely stunning historical novel and a ripping crime thriller at the same time. I've been recommending it far and wide and buying it for people for Christmas!
—— Dead GoodThe best historical fiction combines a gripping plot with meticulous research - leaving the reader inspired to learn more about the real-life protagonists. And the latest release from Robert Harris once more proves his mastery of the genre
—— SoldierI loved Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris, which achieves the astonishing feat of taking 17th-century events and people and telling their stories in 21st-century language without a single seam showing
—— Ben Macintyre , The TimesThrilling
—— Gregory Doran , The TimesThis is a novel that asks big historical questions. You could read it as a pure thriller, and it is one of Harris's most compellingly paced to date. You could read it as a piece of intelligent historical immersion. I think it is more; I think it is his best novel since Fatherland.
—— Sunday TimesIt's a belter.
—— The TimesIf only all historical thrillers could be this entertaining.
—— ObserverIn this tense and beautifully written account of the ensuing manhunt, Harris brings sympathy to characters on either side of the civil war that divided a nation.
—— Daily MailA brainy, compulsive page-turner.
—— Daily TelegraphA violent, gripping, globetrotting chase thriller
—— Daily MirrorHe’s my go-to person that I know will keep me entertained
—— Jane Garvey[A] rich, propulsive novel
—— Sunday Times