Popular author dies, aged 89
Former spy turned popular author of spy fiction, John le Carre, has died aged 89.
Le Carre worked for both the British Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) during the 1950s and 1960s, before turning his hand to writing.
His third novel, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, written in 1963 became an international bestseller and remains one of his best-known works.
His books include The Looking Glass War (1965), Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1974), Smiley's People (1979), The Little Drummer Girl (1983), The Night Manager (1993), The Tailor of Panama (1996), The Constant Gardener (2001), A Most Wanted Man (2008) and Our Kind of Traitor (2010), all of which have been adapted for film or television.
Le Carre died from pneumonia at the Royal Cornwall Hospital.
What are your favourite John le Carre novels? Have you seen any of the television or movie adaptions of his books?
<div>Read several of his books ...a wonderful story teller. One of my favourites ...The Constant Gardener. Also loved the movie adaptation...of course the gorgeous Ralph Fiennes had nothing to do with it (I lie!).</div>
R.I.P John le Carre.
RIP John le Carre.
Loved his books.
My favourite is The Night Manager ... loved the TV adaptation with Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Elizabeth Debicki and Olivia Colman.