Harry Pendel, a British tailor in Panama with a dubious past, is coerced into becoming an informant for MI6. Manipulated by the cunning agent Andy Osnard, Pendel fabricates intelligence reports about Panama's political landscape, unknowingly triggering a chain of deceit, corruption, and international complications as the canal handover approaches.

Why You Should Read?

• Explores espionage, political satire, and dark humor with Le Carré's signature style.
• Features morally complex characters navigating ethical gray areas.
• Presents a vivid setting of Panama during a critical historical period.
• Authored by John le Carré, a master of the spy fiction genre.