The novelist was known for casting a critical eye on Cold War spies after his own spell in the British intelligence service.

The Caray born David Cornwell, died on Saturday evening in southwestern England after a short bout of pneumonia, his family announced in a statement.

He was survived by his wife, Jane, and four sons.

Like Corey's agent said in a statement, His like will never be seen again, and his loss will be felt by every book lover, everyone interested in the human condition.

In Hiss spy novels, Licorice challenged common views about the Cold War by depicting corruption and incompetence in the British intelligence service.

Character symbolized relationships between nations.

There were no heroes, but rather betrayals between Washington, D.

C.

Moscow, Berlin and London, one of Licorice character said in his most famous works, the Karla trilogy.

It's not a shooting war anymore.

That's the trouble.

It's gray half angels fighting half devils.

No one knows where the lines are.

His later works took aim at the United States dominated world order, particularly in the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Late career was credited by the Oxford English Dictionary with introducing spy terms such as Mole, honey pot and pavement artist.

His novels garnered a wide audience, even unexpectedly former spies and Cold War leaders.