This week had some sad news as we learned that Len Deighton passed away at the age of 97. He’s a huge part of how we think of modern espionage fiction and many of his works will stand the test of time. This seemed like a good moment to remember a singular moment in spy fiction history he made happen.

First rule of Spy Club? Don’t talk about Spy Club.

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