Let's make this birthday one to remember.

93 years old (Born on October 19, 1931)

Happy birthday to the master of espionage himself, John Le Carré! Your novels have taught us that spies aren't always suave martini-drinkers; sometimes they're just weary men in trench coats who can't trust their own shadows. Thanks for making paranoia so delightfully entertaining!

From "The Spy Who Came in from the Cold" to "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy," you've kept readers guessing and double-checking behind curtains for decades. And let's not forget your prestigious Goethe Medal—proof that even Germany appreciates a good British spy story.

Here's wishing you another year filled with intrigue, plot twists, and fewer secret agents lurking around your cake!