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

@cstross

Great Shame.

Years since since I read any of his books though I 'binge watched' the Ipcress File, Funeral In Berlin and Billion Dollar Brain, back-to-back a few weeks ago. Great films - well the first two anyway.

He wrote history and cookery books too.

A man of many parts.