Harry Pendel is the charismatic proprietor of Pendel and Braithwaite Limitada of Panama, through whose doors everyone who is anyone in Central America passes; Andrew Osnard, mysterious and fleshly, is a spy. His secret mission is two-pronged: to keep a watchful eye on the political manoeuvrings leading up to the American handover of the Panama Canal on 31st December 1999; and to secure for himself the immense private fortune that has until now churlishly eluded him.
Read MoreArguably his best book since The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. A masterful portrayal of human weaknesses - Brian Morton in Times Educational SupplementDelightfully pointed and hilarious ...a well-crafted tale whose thread is studded with funny and moving episodes, as well as pointed asides - Richard Norton-Taylor in The GuardianThis is a book with a momentum of its own, a romantic delirium for troubled times...The le Carr? of his new book is a tough talker. - Karl Miller in The ObserverLe Carr? is on top form - rich, subtle and powerfully imaginative. - Maxim magazine
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