Another British spy writer, who appears to have retired now. His most famous series, beginning with The Ipcress File, features a No Name Given spy (who was named Harry Palmer when three of the novels were adapted into films starring Michael Caine). His seminal work is considered to be Bomber, a meticulously researched and detailed account of a fictional British air raid during World War Two and the devastation it causes. Deighton's also written some non-fiction works.