The Night Manager

InTheNightManager，JohnleCarré'sfirstpost-ColdWarnovel，anex-soldierhelpsBritishIntelligencepenetratethesecretworldofruthlessarmsdealers'LeCarréistheequalofanynovelistnowwritinginEnglish'Guardian'Amarvellouslyobservedrelentlesstale'ObserverAtthestartofitall，JonathanPineismerelythenightmanagerataluxuryhotel.ButwhenasingleattempttopassoninformationtotheBritishauthorities-aboutaninternationalbusinessmanatthehotelwithsuspiciousdealings-backfiresterribly，andpeopleclosetoPinebegintodie，hecommitshimselftoabattleagainstpowerfulforceshecannotbegintoimagine.Inachillingtaleofcorruptintelligenceagencies，billion-dollarpricetagsandthetruthofthebrutalarmstrade，JohnleCarrecreatesaclaustrophobicworldinwhichnoonecanbetrusted.'Complexandintense...page-turningtension'SanFranciscoChronicle'WhenIwasunderhousearrestIwashelpedbythebooksofJohnleCarré...theywereajourneyintothewiderworld...ThesewerethejourneysthatmademefeelthatIwasnotreallycutofffromtherestofhumankind'AungSanSuuKyi'Oneofthosewriterswhowillbereadacenturyfromnow'RobertHarris'Hecancommunicateemotion，fromsweatingfeartodespairinglove，withterseandcompassionateconviction'SundayTimes(onTheSpyWhoCameinfromtheCold)'Returnofthemaster...HavingplumbedthedeviousdepthsoftheColdWar，leCarréhasdoneitagainforournastynewage'TheTimes(onOurKindofTraitor)JohnleCarréwasbornin1931.Histhirdnovel，TheSpyWhoCameinfromtheCold，securedhimaworldwidereputation，whichwasconsolidatedbytheacclaimforhistrilogyTinkerTailorSoldierSpy，TheHonourableSchoolboyandSmiley'sPeople.HisrecentnovelsincludeTheConstantGardener，AMostWantedManandOurKindofTraitor.