Legendary British spy novelist Len Deighton dies at 97

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Daniel Ofman, Jeanette Woods

Published March 17, 2026 at 4:03 PM EDT

Over the weekend, legendary British spy novelist Len Deighton died. He was 97.

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Jeanette Woods

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