 First UK edition | |
| Author | John le Carré |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Howard J. Shaw[1] |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Spy fiction |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton (UK); Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. (USA) |
Publication date | 17 March 1986 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback) |
| Pages | 475 (Hardback edition); 688 (Paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-394-55141-9 (Hardback edition); 0671042750 (Paperback edition) |
| OCLC | 13093947 |
| 823/.914 L456 | |
| LC Class | PR6062.E33 L43 1986 |
| Preceded by | The Little Drummer Girl |
| Followed by | The Russia House |
A Perfect Spy (1986) is a novel by British-Irish author John le Carré about the mental and moral dissolution of a high-level intelligence-officer. Major aspects of the novel are lifted from the life of the author, including the relationship between the protagonist, Magnus Pym, and his father Rick Pym.