John le Carré, British Master of Espionage Novels, Dies at 89

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The former intelligence agent is known for 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,' 'The Spy Who Came in From the Cold' and 'The Russia House.'

John le Carré, the British intelligence agent turned enigmatic author of such iconic espionage novels as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Spy Who Came in From the Cold, has died. He was 89.

Le Carré died Saturday evening in Cornwall, England, after a short illness that was not COVID-19 related, his literary agent, Jonny Geller of The Curtis Brown Group, reported.

"I represented [le Carré] for almost 15 years," Geller said. "I have lost a mentor, an inspiration and most importantly, a friend. We will not see his like again."

In a career that spanned from 1961’s Call for the Dead to 2013’s A Delicate Truth, le Carré penned 23 novels, several books of nonfiction and short stories and three screenplays. Many centered on his fictional Cold War character George Smiley, an officer at the British overseas intelligence agency known as "the Circus."

 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-le-carre-master-spy-novelist-dies-at-89-says-his-agent

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Did you know it was le Carré who came up with the terms "honey pot" and "mole" that were then adopted by intelligence services? 

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1 hour ago, laylalex said:

Did you know it was le Carré who came up with the terms "honey pot" and "mole" that were then adopted by intelligence services? 

I did not, but I do use the term "reptile fund" for my under the radar expenditures like Tiffany gifts and power tools.