John le Carré, definitive Cold War spy novelist, has died at 89

[TheYancey]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/john-le-carré-definitive-cold-war-spy-novelist-has-died-at-89/ar-BB1bTJA0?ocid=hplocalnews&li=BBnb7Kz

 

[FurmanCock]

The gentleman was prolific, but I didn't read much of him; however, I do remember reading The Spy Who Came In Out of the Cold.  And George Smiley was a staple character in the espionage genre.  RIP.