John le Carré's son brings back George Smiley in new Cold War thriller

Fictional spymaster George Smiley is back in ‘The Taper Man’ a new thriller set in the world of John le Carré and written by his son, Nick Harkaway

Reported by The Independent. We will add other newspapers as they cover it. November 9, 2026, 07:33 UTC

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1. The IndependentUnited KingdomNovember 9, 2026, 07:33 UTC

   John le Carré's son brings back George Smiley in new Cold War thriller

   Fictional spymaster George Smiley is back in ‘The Taper Man’ a new thriller set in the world of John le Carré and written by his son, Nick Harkaway

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