The Ipcress File
Len Deighton
Sterling
<span>Len Deighton’s classic first novel, whose protagonist is a nameless spy – later christened Harry Palmer and made famous worldwide in the iconic 1960s film starring Michael Caine.</span><br><br><i>The Ipcress File</i><span>&nbsp;was not only Len Deighton’s first novel, it was his first bestseller and the book that broke the mould of thriller writing.</span><br><br><span>For the working class narrator, an apparently straightforward mission to find a missing biochemist becomes a journey to the heart of a dark and deadly conspiracy.</span><br><br><span>The film of&nbsp;</span><i>The Ipcress File</i><span>&nbsp;gave Michael Caine one of his first and still most celebrated starring roles, while the novel itself has become a classic</span></br></br></br></br></br></br>