Charlie StrossMar 17

Len Deighton has died (age: 97):

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/len-deighton-obituary-death-32565cvnk

Len Deighton obituary: writer who redefined spy thrillers dies aged 97

The creator of Harry Palmer brought anti-establishment edge to the Sixties while mastering everything from military history to ‘gastrosexual’ cookery

The Times
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@cstross sad. I always keep a copy of Ipcress File on the spy fiction shelf at the bookshop, recommend it to folk who have gotten into the genre via Mick Herron. Most don't know about it, so it's nice to introduce them to it
Mar 17 at 9:55amWeb