The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener is the 18th novel by John le Carré and was published in 2001. It tells the story of Justin Quayle, who finds his wife murdered and sets out to uncover the reasons behind her death.

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A film version directed by Fernando Meirelles and starring Ralph Fiennes and Rachel Weisz was released on August 31, 2005.

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Fernando Meirelles - Ralph Fiennes - Rachel Weisz - August 31 - 2005

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When Justin Quayle, a British diplomat in Nairobi, finds his wife Tessa murdered, he starts an investigation on his own. He discovers an international conspiracy of corruption, bureaucracy and pharmaceutical money.

Related Topics:
Nairobi - Conspiracy

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Justin has recently had suspicions that his activist wife only married him as a way into British diplomatic circles in Africa and was having affairs behind his back. This turns out to be the result of mistaken snippets of conversation and correspondence that were actually part of a ruthless plan by Tessa to get help and information from an unscrupulous colleague of her Justin's who is infatuated with her.

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Ignoring friendly warnings, grim threats, and physical assaults, Justin discovers that Tessa found out that a large pharmaceutical company distributing AIDs tests and treatments is simultaneously testing a tuberculosis drug with severe side effects. They are covering up the side effect problem and making improvements to the drug in anticipation of a worldwide outbreak of tuberculosis that they would be in a position to profit from.

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In the end, Justin returns to the spot where Tessa's body was found, knowing that the conspiracy's hired band of killers will be hunting him next, but only after he has made plans to expose the corrupt politicians back in the home office.

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