British author John le Carre’s granddaughter debuts as a novelist

Independent: Cornwell didn’t want to trade on her connection with the famous ‘Le Carre’ name and sent out her manuscript like any other first-time author. Photo: twitter.com/jessacornwell.

Jessica Cornwell’s first book – The Serpent Papers – is a thriller ... just like granddad’s.

Jessica Cornwell’s debut novel, The Serpent Papers, is a nail-biting page-turner with a vital female protagonist who stands out in a thriller market flooded with the male-centric books of writers such as Dan Brown.