The Recurring Cast
Unnamed spy (Harry Palmer) book 2 · 1963

Horse Under Water

The unnamed spy is sent to Portugal to dive on a sunken German submarine, which holds a cargo far more dangerous than it seems.

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Book facts

Author
Len Deighton
Series
Unnamed spy (Harry Palmer), book 2 of 5
Published
1963
Setting
Set in London
Characters charted
2
Chart confidence
High

Who is in Horse Under Water

2 recurring or key characters from Len Deighton’s chart.

Lead 1

  • The narratorWorking-class British intelligence officer, called Harry Palmer in the films

Major 1

Also featuring these characters

Other Len Deighton books that share the most characters with Horse Under Water.