The Ipcress File by Len Teighton - 1962

USA: Franklin Mystery, 1962. an espionage novel; "The Ipcress File was a phenomenal success on both sides of the Atlantic, prompting Deighton to continue his narrator's adventure in a series of novels. His nameless protagonist has appeared in Horse Under Water (1963), Funeral in Berlin (1964), The Billion Dollar Brain (1965), An Expensive Place To Die (1967), and Spy Story (1974). Each of these novels portrays a man beset by Russians and neo-Nazis and by the snobbery, deception, and betrayal that haunts government bureaucracy. As the narrator remarks in [this book], ;What chance did I stand between the communists on one side and the Establishment on the other?'" (The Editors). Hard Cover. Fine/Not Issued. Illus. by Terry Widener. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Mystery.