It is with sadness that this blog notes the passing of Len Deighton, announced today (15 March 2026) by his family. He was 97.
This blog exists as a companion to the main Deighton Dossier website, which I created nearly twenty years ago now. I did so, as a reader, upon finding that online, there were few, if any, quality websites for readers, and collectors, to find out more about the author,
Since then, I think that the Deighton Dossier has played its part in keeping the author's works visible online, even as he enjoyed retirement for the last thirty years, out of the spotlight. And this blog too, has played its role, even though blogs are - like high buttoned shoes and loose leaf tea - something of an anachronism in this social media age.
So, it is probably time to put a lid on this blog. I will keep it up, as there are many articles which readers may still want to explore, and I know from my experiences today online and offline that with his passing, people have again shown interest in the author's works - for example, people who may have remembered reading a novel of his twenty five years ago - and younger readers, looking for classics to read, may well come to this blog, or the Deighton Dossier, and find something that inspires them to read.
In that sense, job done.
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