It is safe to say here, what happened in the Cold War does not actually stay in the Cold War. Peter Guillam is living out his life on his farm in Brittany when he is summoned back to HQ. His life in the British Intelligence service is being questioned. Surviving off-spring of two operatives killed during the Cold War are suing for money and information about their parents. The "circus" is a different place now. The younger generation is not keen to learn from their elders or see things from the historical perspective. Guillam is questioned at length about one of his operations. The results of "Windfall" are difficult to decipher, and Guillam was not a leader then, but a follower. However, George Smiley can not be found to be held to task. Guillam is retired but none of his former training is gone. He spends time rediscovering his reports and people from his past. He carefully obfuscates his role and understanding of the situation. Eventually he realizes it is time to take it on the lam. Still great, the author takes us on another wild ride in this wonderful series.
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