Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : John le Carré's Post-Cold War Journey
  • The Night Manager and Our Game : "We have met the enemy, and he is us"
  • The Tailor of Panama and Single & Single : Ludic fabrication, self-begotten sons, and a New World Order
  • The Constant Gardener and Absolute Friends : "Whoever owns the truth owns the game"
  • The Mission Song and A Most Wanted Man : Covert surveillance, deniable syndicates, and extraordinary rendition
  • Our Kind of Traitor and A Delicate Path : "Who were we doing all the secrecy stuff for?"
  • Conclusion : John le Carré and the cultural imaginary.