Erskine Childers's book The Riddle of the Sands established the modern form of a genre named for this profession.
Erskine Childers's book The Riddle of the Sands established the modern form of a genre named for this profession. The Karla Trilogy centered on a member of this profession named George Smiley, and James Wormold lies about sketches of (*) vacuum parts while working this profession in a Havana-set novel written by Graham Greene. John le Carré wrote novels titled after these people with a "Tinker Tailor [and] Soldier" and "[Coming] In From the Cold." The most famous member of this profession appeared in the books Casino Royale and Goldfinger. For 10 points, give this profession of Ian Fleming creation James Bond.
Erskine Childers's book The Riddle of the Sands established the modern form of a genre named for this profession.
spy (accept synonyms like intelligence officer or secret agent or espionage agent; prompt on things like government agent)