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A Legacy of Spies is a 2017 spy novel that reunites readers with Peter Guillam, a staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service. Guillam is drawn out of his retirement in Brittany when summoned to London by his former employers to answer questions about Cold War operations, particularly the mission that led to the deaths of Alec Leamas and Elizabeth Gold. The novel alternates between past recollections and present-day parliamentary inquiries, as a new generation scrutinizes the actions and moral ambiguities of the intelligence operations conducted during the Cold War.

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a gripping Cold War novel by John le Carré, focusing on Alec Leamas, a British intelligence officer tasked with a final mission before retirement. Leamas is sent to East Germany as a faux defector to sow disinformation about Hans-Dieter Mundt, a powerful East German intelligence officer. The novel explores themes of espionage, loyalty, and the moral complexities of spy work during the Cold War era.