{"product_id":"the-spy-who-came-in-from-the-cold-9780802714541","title":"The Spy Who Came in from the Cold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 50th-anniversary edition of the bestselling novel that launched John le Carré's career worldwide\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the New York Times bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eOur Kind of Traitor\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Night Manager\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the shadow of the newly erected Berlin Wall, Alec Leamas watches as his last agent is shot dead by East German sentries. For Leamas, the head of Berlin Station, the Cold War is over. As he faces the prospect of retirement or worse--a desk job--Control offers him a unique opportunity for revenge. Assuming the guise of an embittered and dissolute ex-agent, Leamas is set up to trap Mundt, the deputy director of the East German Intelligence Service--with himself as the bait. In the background is George Smiley, ready to make the game play out just as Control wants. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSetting a standard that has never been surpassed, \u003ci\u003e The Spy Who Came in from the Cold\u003c\/i\u003e is a devastating tale of duplicity and espionage, and an absolute must-read for any fan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn le Carré\u003c\/b\u003e was born in 1931 in Poole, England. His celebrated espionage novels include \u003ci\u003eCall for the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Small Town in Germany\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSmiley's People\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Tailor of Panama\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Constant Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eAbsolute Friends\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544043294994,"sku":"9780802714541","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8fa93c9a-360c-486d-aa7d-4c2b98c357c1.jpg?v=1731519286","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-spy-who-came-in-from-the-cold-9780802714541","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}