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Did John le Carré steal story of MI6 spy for one of his bestsellers? George Pendle For The Mail On Sunday © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo It was December 1996 and my father had just bought a copy of John le Carrés newly published spy thriller, The Tailor Of Panama. When he saw that the books hero had almost the same surname as him, he smiled.  But the further he read, the more the coincidences began to pile up, and by the time hed reached the end, he was astonishe...

It was December 1996 and my father had just bought a copy of John le Carrés newly published spy thriller, The Tailor Of Panama. When he saw that the books hero had almost the same surname as him, he smiled.  But the further he read, the more the coincidences began to pile up, and by the time hed reached the end, he was astonished. This wasnt a fictional spy tale, he told himself. This was the story of his own fathers life. Dad was amazed but also angry. He had known that his father worked for...