You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Q: Category: WRITERS' PRIVATE LIVES 
Clue: During WWII this Tarzan creator worked as a correspondent for the L.A. Times

A: edgar rice burroughs
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Q: Category: MEDICINE & HISTORY 
Clue: Montezuma's real revenge: a 1741 British expedition to conquer Mexico was devastated by this "colorful" disease

A: yellow fever
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Q: Category: TINKER 
Clue: "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" is a novel by this Brit

A:
le carré
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