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
Show threadWellsiteGeoMar 17

@cstross
He's not dead.
He's taken his tradecraft to the next level.

(I'd say he's following "Ghost Protocol", but the MI franchise have co-opted that one.)

Show threadCharlie StrossMar 17
@WellsiteGeo He's defected to SPECTRE.
Show threadAdvanced Persistent Teapot
@cstross @WellsiteGeo he's gone over to the other side
Mar 17 at 11:46amWeb