Murder of Quality - John le Carre - BBC Saturday Night Theatre

4 years ago
68

A Murder of Quality is the second novel by John le Carré. It features George Smiley, the most famous of le Carré's recurring characters, in his only book set outside the espionage community.

Retired spy George Smiley is contacted by a wartime colleague, Miss Elsa Brimley, who now edits a small Christian magazine, Christian Voice. She tells Smiley that she has received a letter from a reader, Stella Rode, claiming that her husband is plotting to kill her. The woman's husband is a teacher at a public school in the town of Carne. It so happens that Terence Fielding, brother of a classics professor who was one of Smiley's close associates in British intelligence during the war, is a house master at the school. However, before Smiley can intervene, Stella Rode is murdered. Since Stella's father and ancestors had been long time subscribers of the magazine, Brimley feels obligated and guilty over the woman's death, asks Smiley for help, with whom she had worked during the war as his secretary. Smiley travels to Carne to investigate.

Chesterton Radio
Works of G.K. Chesterton and Friends
Plus Drama, Comedy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Big Bands and more
True - Good - Beautiful
The Soundtrack for your Chesterton Day!

Do you enjoy the variety on Chesterton Radio?
Like, Share and Subscribe to be notified of our new shows

All our shows in one Playlist!
http://Player.ChestertonRadio.com

Easy direct link to our Channel:
http://Listen.ChestertonRadio.com

Discover new Chesterton Radio shows in our other Playlists!
http://CBSRMT.ChestertonRadio.com
http://Plays.ChestertonRadio.com
http://Daily.ChestertonRadio.com
http://Chesterton.ChestertonRadio.com
http://Orthodoxy.ChestertonRadio.com
http://EverlastingMan.ChestertonRadio.com
http://Eugenics.ChestertonRadio.com
http://Distributism.ChestertonRadio.com
http://FatherBrown.ChestertonRadio.com
http://Freedom.ChestertonRadio.com
http://1984.ChestertonRadio.com
http://Jukebox.ChestertonRadio.com

Follow us on Social Media
https://mstdn.social/@ChestertonRadio
https://www.gab.com/chestertonradio
https://mewe.com/i/chestertonradio
https://chestertonradio.locals.com/

Please consider supporting us.
https://www.patreon.com/ChestertonRadio

Visit the Chesterton Radio Shop!
http://Shop.ChestertonRadio.com

Thank you for listening!

Loading comments...