Writer whose ‘anti-Bond’ hero in his 1962 novel The Ipcress File had a seismic impact on spy fiction When he made the remark that he was “the most illiterate writer ever”, in an interview with Argosy ...

British writer brought wit, realism and class consciousness to cold war espionage fiction, reshaping the genre in the 1960s Len Deighton obituary Len Deighton, the British author whose subversive spy ...

Too many of Britain’s espionage writers were melancholy public schoolboys – Deighton was their antidote By Stephen Smith “I walked up the steps where the sun was warming up a pint of Jersey and a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

LONDON — Len Deighton, a prolific writer whose tough, stylish spy thrillers featured on bestseller lists for decades, has died. He was 97. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ...

The British author, Len Deighton, who was best known for his spy novels, has died at the age of 97. Perhaps his most famous work, 1962's The Ipcress File was turned into a Bafta-winning film starring ...

Len Deighton, creator of Harry Palmer, one of the world's most famous spy characters, has died aged 97. The British writer sold millions of books and was translated into 20 languages over a career ...

FORMER Beatles bandmate and Quarrymen legend Len Garry has passed away aged 84. The icon performed with John Lennon and Paul McCartney, playing guitar in the group that would later go on to become The ...

Tributes have been paid to Merseybeat legend Len Garry who has died at the age of 84. Garry was a member of The Quarrymen, playing alongside Paul McCartney and John Lennon before the band eventually ...

Len Garry has died at the age of 84. The Quarrymen musician, who performed with John Lennon and Paul McCartney in the group that would eventually become the Beatles, had recently been diagnosed with ...