How Len Deighton was the working class outsider who swapped his paintbrush for a pen to revolutionised spy thrillers
- Posted on March 17, 2026
- By The Sun
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How Len Deighton was the working class outsider who swapped his paintbrush for a pen to revolutionised spy thrillers
MOST people are content to just read a novel on holiday. But Len Deighton, who has died aged 97, decided to write one while on vacation in France — and it became an international bestseller.&…
