The Spy Who Came in From the ColdThe spy who came in from the Cold by John le Carre. First impression of this Hodder hardback edition from 2001 in as new condition (not the true 1st), flat signed by Le Carre to title page. No markings, the book is as new and unread. About The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a 1963 Cold War spy novel by the British author John le Carr. It depicts Alec Leamas, a British agent, being sent to East Germany as a faux defector to sow disinformation about a