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Deighton

British  
/ ˈdeɪtən /

noun

  1. Len. born 1929, British thriller writer. His books include The Ipcress File (1962), Bomber (1970), and the trilogy Berlin Game , Mexico Set , and London Match (1983–85)

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Deighton was trained as a photographer during his service with the Royal Air Force and studied at St. Martin’s School of Art and the Royal College of Art.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Leonard Cyril Deighton was born in London on Feb. 18, 1929, to Dorothy and Leonard Deighton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Keating once told the BBC, adding: “And at the other extreme is Len Deighton using the spy story to say things about people and about the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Deighton went onto write more books based on the 20th century's most deadly conflict.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

None at all," answered Blount, with a short nod to Mr. Deighton, but lifting his leaf hat to his wife, "we were just wondering ourselves.

From The Tapu Of Banderah 1901 by Becke, Louis

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