Closed Circuit by William Haggard

Published on 15 September 2026 at 11:17

Reviewed by Paul


Closed Circuit is an engaging page-turner that twists and turns throughout, while at the same time twisting the knife into the murky operations of the English establishment.

Haggard creates a world of intrigue, secrecy and shifting loyalties where it is never entirely clear who can be trusted. Written more than sixty years ago, it has an atmosphere that is unmistakably of its time, yet its portrayal of power, influence and what goes on behind closed doors still feels surprisingly relevant. A thoroughly enjoyable Penguin Crime novel.

 

Title: Closed Circuit


Author: William Haggard


Genre: Espionage / Political thriller


First Published: 1960 (your Penguin edition was published in 1962)


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By the Same Author: Slow Burner, Venetian Blind, The Telemann Touch, The Unquiet Sleep


Similar Reads: Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene, The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré

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