I never read his spy novels, but I enjoyed "Goodbye Mickey Mouse" and "Bomber," both about the WWII air war over Germany.

Best-selling author Len Deighton who redefined the spy thriller genre dies aged 97

by Pierra Willix
Published March 17, 2026

Author Len Deighton, who wrote a string of spy thrillers including The IPCRESS File, has died aged 97. The British author’s defining novel was the first he ever wrote, being written during an extended holiday in France before being published in 1962.

A critical and commercial success, it was adapted into a film starring Michael Caine three years later and in 2022 was turned into a TV series starring Peaky Blinders’ Joe Cole. Across his career, which spanned almost half a century, he went on to write a further 38 books...

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https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/17...es-aged-97-27488663/

I loved the Bernard Sampson books.