The mole has been purged from the Circus, and George Smiley, newly-made chief of the agency, has both rebuilding and revenge in his sights. To fully eradicate the threat, Smiley must trace back the treachery to its very roots.
When his investigation leads him to Hong Kong, and what appears to be a dead end, Smiley enlists Jerry Westerby, an international sports journalist and "occasional" Circus asset. In the Far East, Westerby will have to untangle a web of corruption spread across a region with a reputation for testing loyalties and allegiances.
