Len Deighton: Three Complete Novels- Berlin Game / Mexico Set / London Match [Hardcover]

Len Deighton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 1993

Compiles three bestselling novels from this king of suspense, London Match, Berlin Game, and Mexico Set, which all exemplify the author's typical themes of corruption, espionage, and double agents.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 857 pages
• Publisher: Wings Books; First Edition edition (March 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0517092727
• ISBN-13: 978-0517092729
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEWARE! Sleepless Nights Ahead!, July 18, 2003

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Clive J A Byerley (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Len Deighton: Three Complete Novels- Berlin Game / Mexico Set / London Match (Hardcover)

If you ever thought that paperback novels - even spy novels - were for airports or a quick read on the train home DO NOT READ THESE!
I became seriously adicted to Len Deighton after three chapters of 'Berlin Game' - and you could too! Poetic, ironic, cleverly plotted and evocative, these first three of the nine novel series will have you burning midnight oil and missing meals. Bernard Samson is surely the most clearly realised character from any spy story. His moral struggles to stay true to his ideals whilst everone around him sells out to power or money will have you caring about him as never before. There is never an easy get out or glib phrase. I have read all nine novels five times and still am ready for more. Can you now resist???

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much better than 99% of today's books, May 3, 2003

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R.W. Butcher (Coldspring, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Len Deighton: Three Complete Novels- Berlin Game / Mexico Set / London Match (Hardcover)

In Bernard Samson Len Deighton created an everyman character who is smart, tough, intuitive, and is double crossed by everyone he cares about. Since I've read (and re-read) all 9 of the Bernard Samson nonology, it's hard to limit my comments just to "Game, Set, and Match". In any event, Bernard was betrayed by his wife in several different ways, by his best friend in truly horrible fashion, and by all of his cohorts at SIS. These are great and very readable spy stories, but they also provide a very real look into the dishonesty confronting all of us. That is, one never knows how the world looks to friends and colleagues, and when they are being honest and when they are lying. These are really great books that I would recommend to anyone!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read for Spy Fans, December 12, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Len Deighton: Three Complete Novels- Berlin Game / Mexico Set / London Match (Hardcover)

Len Deighton is the perfect antidote for those sick and tired of Tom Clancy novels. In all of Deighton's works, the human is the center of the book, and the dialogue and the characters are outstanding. No thrilling machines or gadgets to get in the way of a good spy novel here. I read all of the Game, Set and Match books when they were published, and then all the following books in the series. I just can't get enough of Bernard Samson, Fiona, Bret, Dickie, Werner et al. These are the most memorable characters I've ever come across in the spy genre. They are all believable, possessing strengths and vulnerabilities that we all have. All are driven by duty, love, deceit, conceit and are capable of treachery. Too bad the Cold War had to end so soon. I sort of wish that the Berlin Wall didn't have to come down so that Mr. Deighton can continue to write about the exploits of Bernard Samson.