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A Murder Of Quality

By: John le Carré
Narrated by: Full Cast, Simon Russell Beale
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George Smiley is one of the most brilliantly realised characters in British fiction. Bespectacled, tubby, eternally middle-aged and deceptively ordinary, he has a mind like a steel trap and is said to possess ‘the cunning of Satan and the conscience of a virgin’. This dramatisation, set in the early 1960s, sees George Smiley investigating a murder in a public school. When the wife of one of the masters is found bludgeoned to death, Smiley, out of loyalty to an old friend, agrees to look into the case. But his investigation raises a multitude of questions. Who could have hated Stella Rode enough to kill her? Why was her dog put down shortly before the murder? And what did Mad Janie see on that fatal night? To discover the truth, Smiley must lift the lid on a world of hidden passions and dangerous hatreds... Starring the award-winning Simon Russell Beale as Smiley, and with a distinguished cast including Geoffrey Palmer and Marcia Warren, this tense, compelling dramatisation perfectly captures the atmosphere of le Carré’s gripping, sophisticated thriller.©1962 David Cornwell; (P)2009 BBC Audiobooks Ltd Audio Performances & Dramatisations Dramatisations Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Adaptation Fiction Crime Murder Entertainment
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This is an excellent BBC adaptation. The casting is good and I found the story very enjoyable.

Very enjoyable

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I would describe Le Carre's writing as 'good company'. The story and dialogue are interesting, and his characters are likeable and sympathetic. I feel I am in good company when I listen to his books and the dialogue of his characters. I suppose it is partly the friendliness and thoughtfulness of Smiley, for example, and his lady colleague, in this novel in particular.

But I felt the same about 'The Spy who Came in from the Cold'.

interesting story and dialogue

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Well acted,but a very short story for the price.Should have been given away as a thank you to good customers!!!

QUALITY

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Short but very entertaining and captivating, not the usual John Le Carre spy stories, but very good.

Brilliant

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Highly recommended, this wonderfully cast Le Carre which is a break from the spy novels we've all come to know and love.

Superb cast

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