John Le Carre's London

This guide explores the London of John le Carre and his most famous creation - master spy George Smiley. We map his haunts and trail him through foggy streets to the pubs and safe houses frequented by colleagues and rivals from 'The Circus' of British Intelligence. Here, the real and fictional overlap; le Carre (David Cornwell) was a former spy, and he brought that knowledge and attention to detail to his writing - along with discreet references to the real world of espionage. His exacting approach makes it possible to pinpoint locations across the capital, all drawn from his classic Circus novels.

Rigorously researched and meticulously plotted, this in an essential companion for fans of spy fiction and a window into a secret world of dead drops and tail shakes, assignations and assassinations.