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The Ipcress File
Classic espionage thriller
The Ipcress File
A nameless British intelligence operative is assigned to investigate the disappearance of scientists connected to a classified project. His inquiry moves through dreary offices, surveillance, abduction, and bureaucratic rivalries far removed from the polished world of gentleman spies. As supposed allies obstruct one another, he must determine whether the security apparatus hunting a traitor has itself been penetrated or manipulated. Sardonic and labyrinthine, this Cold War novel suits readers who enjoy working-class spies, institutional satire, scientific secrets, London atmosphere, and mysteries where paperwork, office politics, and unreliable briefings can be as threatening as the enemy.
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Violence, strong language, and period attitudes
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