Charity – a fitting finale to Len Deighton’s Bernard Samson triple trilogy
With Charity Len Deighton’s triple trilogy about secret serviceman Bernard Samson comes to an excellent, if somewhat ambiguous, conclusion. … Read the full post »
James Lailey
James Lailey is an actor who also narrates audiobooks, and does so brilliantly.
Spy Line by Len Deighton: once again, past events are shaken up and given a new angle
Spy Line is the middle book in the middle trilogy about Len Deighton’s MI6 man during the Cold War, Bernard Samson. … Read the full post »
Spy Hook by Len Deighton: best read after the first trilogy
Spy Hook kicks off a new trilogy featuring MI6 man Bernard Samson. It is best read after the Game / Set / Match trilogy as so much of the plot depends on it. … Read the full post »
London Match by Len Deighton: a satisfying end to the trilogy
London Match is the final book in the first of three trilogies (i.e. the third book out of a set of nine) which Len Deighton wrote featuring flawed MI6 man Bernard Samson. … Read the full post »
Mexico Set by Len Deighton: best read after its predecessor
Mexico Set is the second in Len Deighton’s Game, Set and Match espionage trilogy featuring Bernard Samson. … Read the full post »
Berlin Game by Len Deighton
Although a tense spy thriller, Berlin Game is really a slow and thoughtful tale where much of the tension comes not from pyrotechnics but from the nagging doubt about whether or not there is going to be a sudden burst of action. … Read the full post »