Len Deighton — An Expensive Place to Die

London, Jonathan Cape, 1967. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this spy novel by Len Deighton, with the original Top Secret In Transit Docket insert. First edition. With the original Top Secret In Transit Docket insert containing a collection of important documentation and maps. Part of the 'unnamed hero' series of works. Packed with suspense, twists and false leads, this novel follows a British Intelligence Officer who is told to leak information regarding nuclear weapons to the Chinese Intelligence. Written by Len Deighton, a British author known for his spy novels. He has also written books on cookery, history, and military history. Docket and dust wrapper designed by English graphic designer and author, Raymond Hawkey. In the original full black cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart with light shelf wear and sunning to the spine. The odd small closed tear. With sympathetic reinforcements made to the internal side using white paper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Near Fine . Ill.: Raymond Hawkey. Near Fine/Very Good.