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Len Deighton

Len Deighton (born February 18, 1929) is a British author of spy fiction and historical novels.

Several of his novels have been adapted for films. His first few novels featured an un-named hero, named "Harry Palmer" in the movie versions, and played in them by Michael Caine.

Deighton has also published a series of cookery books, and a history of the Battle of Britain, Fighter.

Selected Bibliography

The 'Harry Palmer' books

• The Ipcress File
• Horse Under Water[?]
• Billion Dollar Brain
• Funeral in Berlin

The Bernie Samson Books:

• Berlin Game[?]
• Mexico Set[?]
• London Match[?]
• Spy Hook[?]
• Spy Line[?]
• Spy Sinker[?]
• Faith
• Hope
• Charity

Others:

• City of Gold[?]
• Close-Up[?]
• Expensive Place to Die[?]
• Mamista[?]
• Bomber[?]
• Spy Story[?]
• Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Spy[?]
• XPD[?]
• Yesterday's Spy[?]
• Only When I Larf[?]
• SS-GB, an alternate history novel in which Great Britain was conquered by Nazi Germany

External Links

• Unoffical Len Deighton page (http://www-staff.mcs.uts.edu.au/~tomlin/LD/)
• More information on LD (http://www.algonet.se/~kallman/books/deighton.htm)
• Another Len Deighton fan page (http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/1767/deighton.htm)
• Harry Palmer movie fan page (http://members.tripod.com/keesstam/harrypalmer.html)

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