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Where A Murder of Quality sits
- Series
- Book 2 of George Smiley. See all George Smiley books in order
- The book before
- Call for the Dead
- The book after
- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
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- Last checked: September 25, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com
- Place in the series
- It is book 2 of the George Smiley series. (penguinrandomhouse.com; read November 6, 2026)
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- Publication
- First published in 1962. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
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Topics
- Boarding schools
- George Smiley
- Murder
Places
- Boarding schools
- Dorset (England)
Reading ages
- Adult
Other books in George Smiley
9 books listed so far
- Book 1: Call for the Dead
- Book 3: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
- Book 4: The Looking Glass War
- Book 5: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
- Book 6: The Honourable Schoolboy
- Book 7: Smiley's People
- Book 8: The Secret Pilgrim
- Book 9: A Legacy of Spies
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