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