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Frederick Forsyth, renowned author of best-selling geopolitical thrillers like 'The Day of the Jackal' and 'The Dogs of War,' died at 86 after a short illness, leaving a legacy of 24 books and over 75 million copies sold, drawing on his experience as a reporter and spy.
A new documentary titled "The Pigeon Tunnel" by Erroll Morris explores the intriguing life of renowned spy novelist John le Carré. The film, based on le Carré's memoir, delves into his childhood abandonment, his father's criminal past, and his military intelligence career that influenced his acclaimed books. Through unflinching interviews, archival footage, and re-enactments, the documentary captures le Carré's reticence about discussing his writing process and his central literary theme of betrayal. "The Pigeon Tunnel" is now available on Apple TV+.