Despite half a century in the public eye as the author of 23 bestselling novels, John le Carré is still hiding in plain sight. 

Richard Fitzpatrick selects the biggest reads of 2015 across the various genres

JOHN LE CARRÉ is David Cornwell’s penname. The world’s most famous spy thriller writer has given Adam Sisman access to his private papers and some 50 hours of interview time to write his biography.