A Murder Of Quality Smiley Series, Book 2.
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. Miss Ailsa Brimley is in a quandary. She's received a peculiar letter from Mrs. Stella Rode saying that she fears her husband-an assistant master at Carne School-is trying to kill her. Reluctant to go to the police, Miss Brimley calls upon her old wartime colleague, George Sm...