by LENDEIGHTON (Author)
A ferociously cool Cold War thriller from the author of The Ipcress File. Len Deighton's third novel has become a classic, as compelling and suspenseful now as when it first exploded on to the bestseller lists. In Berlin, where neither side of the wall is safe, Colonel Stok of Red Army Security is prepared to sell an important Russian scientist to the West - for a price. British intelligence are willing to pay, providing their own top secret agent is in Berlin to act as go-between. But it soon becomes apparent that behind the facade of an elaborate mock funeral lies a game of deadly manoeuvres and ruthless tactics. A game in which the blood-stained legacy of Nazi Germany is enmeshed in the intricate moves of cold war espionage...
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: Reissue
Publisher: Harper
Published: 01 Oct 2009
ISBN 10: 0586045805
ISBN 13: 9780586045800
Book Overview: A ferociously cool Cold War thriller from the author of The Ipcress File. / Len Deighton is the author of over 30 novels, including the three 'Harry Palmer' books which were made into classic films starring Michael Caine / Part of the major Deighton backlist repackaging programme, repackaged and reissued alongside his classic novel The Ipcress File / Competition: John le Carre; Ian Fleming; Clive Cussler; Robert Ludlum; Tom Clancy