John le Carré
publication date: Wednesday, June 3, 2020 (part of Summer 2020)
category: Literature
clue: He wasn't a tinker or a tailor or a soldier, but he really was a spy.
explanation: Le Carré, a former MI5 and MI6 employee, has written a series of successful and notable spy novels, including Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Denise Sawicki, and Erik Bates
Similar Goos
![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/marcel-proust.jpg)
Marcel Proust
The French have lost a lot of time searching for meaning in his novels. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/james-baldwin.jpg)
James Baldwin
He may have lived and died in France, but he was a native son of Harlem and wrote about Memphis's most famous street. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/john-le-carr.jpg)
John le Carré
A nursery rhyme inspired the title of this British author's smiling spy novel. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/anne-rice.jpg)
Anne Rice
It only takes a minute to cook a vampire. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/john-grisham.jpg)
John Grisham
His books are really designed to get clients to wear pelican underwear. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/stephen-king.jpg)