Character · The unnamed spy · 5 books
The narrator
The narrator of the early Deighton novels is a working-class British intelligence officer, sardonic, independent and contemptuous of his public-school superiors.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The IPCRESS File (1962)
- Latest appearance
- An Expensive Place to Die (1967)
- Books
- 5 (5 as lead)
- Author
- Len Deighton
- Circle
- The unnamed spy
Where to meet The narrator
The narrator first appears in The IPCRESS File (1962), as the lead, book 1 of the Unnamed spy (Harry Palmer) series.
Every book with The narrator
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1962LThe IPCRESS Filelead · Unnamed spy (Harry Palmer)Buy
- 1963LHorse Under Waterlead · Unnamed spy (Harry Palmer)Buy
- 1964LFuneral in Berlinlead · Unnamed spy (Harry Palmer)Buy
- 1966LBillion-Dollar Brainlead · Unnamed spy (Harry Palmer)Buy
- 1967LAn Expensive Place to Dielead · Unnamed spy (Harry Palmer)Buy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| DawlishThe narrator's boss | 5 |