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Cornwell

British  
/ ˈkɔːnˌwɛl /

noun

  1. Patricia D ( aniels ). born 1956, US crime novelist; her novels, many of which feature the pathologist Dr Kay Scarpetta, include Postmortem (1990), The Last Precinct (2000), and Isle of Dogs (2002)

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Simon Cornwell, executive producer of the popular spy series, said his late father John le Carré "could never quite shake the character of his father off" when writing the book's villain, Roper.

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The second series of the BBC thriller reached its dramatic finale on 1 February, with Cornwell revealing a third series is already in the works.

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Speaking to BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, Cornwell said arms dealer Roper, played by Hugh Laurie in the TV adaptation, was actually based on disgraced businessman Ronnie Cornwell.

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Le Carré, whose real name was David Cornwell, had a "tough childhood" after his mum left the family when he was five.

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Simon Cornwell believes Le Carré used the difficult relationship as "fuel" for his writing.

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