George Smiley Series / The Spy who came from the Cold / John Le Carré

John le Carre brings to light the dark machinations of international espionage by telling the story of a British agent who longs to end his career but accepts one last, sinister assignment. When the last agent under his command is killed and Alec Leamas is recalled to London, he hopes to come in from the cold for good. However, his spymaster Control has other plans. Determined to bring down the head of East German intelligence and topple his organisation, Control sends Leamas into the fray once more – this time to play the role of the disgraced spy and lure the enemy into his final defeat.