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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Spy by Len Deighton

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Spy

A Harry Palmer Novel

Len Deighton

Grove/Atlantic · Print & ebook · October 31, 2025

When the unnamed British agent in this story is sent to take custody of a defecting Russian scientist, his mission takes him to the Arab world and the Sahara desert as he is consistently foiled by a US Secret Service high-up.

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Who it’s for
A British agent’s custody mission crosses the Arab world and Sahara, amid uncertain loyalties.
Genres
Spy Fiction
Published
Grove/Atlantic, October 31, 2025

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About this book

When the unnamed British agent in this story is sent to take custody of a defecting Russian scientist, his mission takes him to the Arab world and the Sahara desert as he is consistently foiled by a US Secret Service high-up. Loyalty is tested and never certain, as it becomes unclear as the novel develops who is actually chasing whom, and where the threat is coming from.

The Sahara Mission

A British agent’s custody mission crosses the Arab world and Sahara, amid uncertain loyalties.

Come here for

  • A defecting Russian scientist and a custody mission
  • The Arab world and Sahara as mission terrain

Expect

  • Loyalties that remain uncertain
  • A shifting question of who is pursuing whom

Where it sits

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Publisher categories

  • Spy Fiction
  • Post–World War II Fiction
  • Historical Thrillers
Authors
Len Deighton
Publisher
Grove/Atlantic
Published
October 31, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
Spy Fiction