 First UK edition cover | |
| Author | John le Carré |
|---|---|
| Language | English, German, Swahili |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
Publication date | 4 January 2001 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover and Paperback) |
| Pages | 557 |
| ISBN | 0-340-73337-3 |
| OCLC | 59510670 |
| LC Class | PR6062.E33 L43 2001 |
| Preceded by | Single & Single |
| Followed by | Absolute Friends |
The Constant Gardener is a 2001 novel by British author John le Carré. The novel tells the story of Justin Quayle, a British diplomat whose activist wife is murdered. Believing there is something behind the murder, he seeks to uncover the truth and finds an international conspiracy of corrupt bureaucracy and pharmaceutical money.
The plot was based on a real-life case in Kano, Nigeria. The book was adapted into a feature film in 2005.