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XPD
XPD
Author: Len Deighton
It is 1979. A stolen World War II document kept secret since then is about to surface, propelling the most ruthless secret agents of Great Britain, America, Germany, and the Soviet Union into a desperate battle of wits and violence. Anyone who learns of the paper must die, his file stamped Expedient Demise, or . . . XPD.
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ISBN-13: 9780345299062
ISBN-10: 034529906X
Publication Date: 4/12/1982
Pages: 377
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Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Len Deighton's a new master piece of intrigue will delight all his fans.
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Book Description: "JUNE 11, 1940 - WHERE IS WINSTON CHURCHILL? A private aircraft takes off from a small town in central France, while Adolf Hitler, the would-be conqueror of Europe, prepares for a clandestine meeting near the Belgian border.

For more than 40 years the events of this day have been Britain's most closely guarded secret. Anyone who learns of them must die -with their file stamped: XPD - expedient demise --"

From the Publisher: 'A stunning spy story... Deighton remains the incomparable entertainer' The Guardian

'Deliciously sharp and flawlessly accurate dialogue, breathtakingly clever plotting, confident charater drawing.. a splendidly strongly told story' - H R F Keating, The Times

'Exciting and well made' - Daily Telegraph

'Deighton in top form... the best kind of action entertainment' - Publishers Weekly --
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The Thriller King does it again! You will love it.


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