The Spy Who Came in from the Cold vs Win, lose or die: Which Should You Read?

Cover of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold The Spy Who Came in from the Cold John le Carré · 1962 ★★★★☆ 4.1 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon
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Cover of Win, lose or die Win, lose or die John Gardner · 1989 ★★★★☆ 3.7 319 pages · ≈ 5 h 54 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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