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What is Len Deighton’s most famous book?

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English spy novelist Len Deighton’s most famous book is his first, The Ipcress File (1962). An account of deception and betrayal in an espionage agency, it was an immediate best-seller, selling out its initial print run of 4,000 copies within a day. Deighton, a former freelance graphic artist, reportedly wrote the book “for a lark.” In 1965 it was adapted into a film starring Michael Caine.