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Where Call for the Dead sits
- Series
- Book 1 of George Smiley. See all George Smiley books in order
- The book before
- None. This is where the series starts.
- The book after
- A Murder of Quality
- Order checked
- Last checked: September 25, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com
- Place in the series
- It is book 1 of the George Smiley series. (penguinrandomhouse.com; read November 6, 2026)
- Next book
- Book 2 is A Murder of Quality. (penguinrandomhouse.com; read November 6, 2026)
Checked facts about Call for the Dead
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- Publication
- First published in 1961. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
What Call for the Dead is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- Samuel Fennan of the Foreign Office had been looked into over claims of Communist Party activity, and George Smiley had told him the matter was closed. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
Fennan, a Foreign Office man, had been under investigation for alleged Communist Party activities
- The next day Fennan is found dead beside a note that seems to say he took his own life, and Smiley cannot see why. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
Fennan was found dead with a note by his body ... Smiley was puzzled
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Other books in George Smiley
9 books listed so far
- Book 2: A Murder of Quality
- 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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