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A 2008 counter‑terrorist operation, codenamed Wildlife, targets a high‑value jihadist arms‑buyer in Gibraltar. The mission involves a Foreign Office Minister, a defense contractor, and a CIA operative. Central to the story is Toby Bell, the Minister’s personal secretary, who becomes entangled in the operation’s fallout. Set in Cornwall in 2011, Toby receives a message from the dead and must decide whether to obey duty or follow conscience amid political intrigue and cover‑ups.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Thriller/Political Thriller
Authors: John le Carré
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