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Ex-MI5 spy John le Carré turned to shadowy network of informants to write thrillers

Ex-MI5 spy John le Carré turned to shadowy network of informants to write thrillers

The celebrated author, who died in 2020, was known for writing spy novels with an attention to detail that made the murky world of espionage seem terrifyingly real.

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