Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Charles Cumming

Born: April 5, 1971 (age 54)
Bio: Charles Cumming is a British writer of spy fiction. The son of Ian Cumming and Caroline Pilkington, he was educated at Ludgrove School, Eton College and the University of Edinburgh, where he graduated with 1st Class Honours in English Literature.
Known for:
- The Trinity Six (2011)
- A Colder War (2014)
- A Foreign Country (2012)
- A Spy by Nature (2001)
- The Spanish Game (2006)