THE Bookery presents Nick Harkaway in conversation on Saturday, November 7 at 3.30pm at Crediton Congregational Church.

The Bookery is delighted to welcome acclaimed author Nick Harkaway for a very special event celebrating the publication of his highly anticipated new thriller, The Taper Man, the latest novel featuring John le Carré’s legendary spy, George Smiley. Nick will be joined in conversation by award winning novelist Martyn Waites.

One of the most eagerly awaited crime and thriller releases of the year, The Taper Man sees George Smiley return to the shadowy world of Cold War espionage in a gripping story that takes him from Europe to the heart of American intelligence. Set in 1965, with the world balanced on a knife-edge, Smiley finds himself on the trail of a dangerous traitor whose actions threaten Britain’s most valuable secret source inside the Soviet Union. Elegant, tense and morally complex, the novel is a thrilling continuation of one of literature’s greatest espionage traditions.

Nick Harkaway is the bestselling author of Karla’s Choice, Gnomon, The Gone-Away World, Angelmaker, Tigerman and Titanium Noir. The son of John le Carré, he brings a unique perspective to the celebrated world of George Smiley, winning widespread acclaim from readers and critics alike.

Martyn Waites is an award-winning novelist whose work has been nominated for every major British and French crime fiction prize. Writing under his own name, as Tania Carver and as C.B. Everett, he is the author of more than a dozen acclaimed thrillers and crime novels.

Following the conversation, Nick will be available to meet audience members and sign copies of The Taper Man.

Tickets: £6, redeemable against the purchase of The Taper Man on the day. Available from The Bookery and via www.thebookery.org.uk.