4.4 (19315)

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

by John le Carré
4.4 (19315)
Set at some point of the height of the Cold War, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold is a hectic, gripping story of betrayal, deception, and ethical ambiguity. Alec Leamas, a weary British intelligence officer, is tasked with one final undertaking: to bring down a powerful East German intelligence legitimate. In order to perform his assignment, Leamas must abandon everything—his profession, his identity, or even his experience of morality—in a risky sport of espionage that forces him to confront the blurred traces among proper and wrong.

As the mission spirals out of manipulate, Leamas unearths himself stuck in a deadly web of double-crosses, lies, and manipulation, without a clear allies and no escape. Torn between his obligation and his very own humanity, he ought to navigate a international wherein agree with is scarce, and survival is the handiest goal.

Publication date
  • February 8, 2025