Books with title The Looking Glass War by Le Carre, John

When word reaches The Department an ailing section of British military intelligence that Soviet missiles are being installed close to the West German border, it seems the perfect opportunity to show Control and Smiley, their rivals over at the Circus, that The Department still has value.Former spy Fred Leiser is lured back from retirement to investigate, and manages to cross the border into East Germany in a dangerous nighttime operation. But the world has changed since The Department s glory days during the Second World War. The harsh realities of the Cold War now prevail, and there is no place for heroes."

When word reaches The Department an ailing section of British military intelligence that Soviet missiles are being installed close to the West German border, it seems the perfect opportunity to show Control and Smiley, their rivals over at the Circus, that The Department still has value.Former spy Fred Leiser is lured back from retirement to investigate, and manages to cross the border into East Germany in a dangerous nighttime operation. But the world has changed since The Department s glory days during the Second World War. The harsh realities of the Cold War now prevail, and there is no place for heroes."

It would have been an easy job for the Circus: a can of film couriered from Helsinki to London. In the past the Circus handled all things political while the Department dealt with military matters. But the Department has been moribund since the War; its resources siphoned away. Now, one of their agents is dead, and vital evidence verifying Soviet missiles near the West German border is gone. John Avery is the Department’s youngest member and its last hope. Charged with handling Fred Leiser—a German-speaking Pole left over from the War—Avery must infiltrate the East and restore his masters’ former glory. John le Carré’s The Looking Glass War is a scorching portrayal of misplaced loyalties and innocence lost.