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Thriller · 1983 · PG-13

Berlin game

by Len Deighton

Bernard Samson is sent to bring a spy in from the cold — and discovers a mole closer to home.

For14+GenreThrillerLength345 pagesRead time~9.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Spy violence; deaths

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Some

Adult sexual content; marital affairs

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Themes of betrayal, loyalty, and the cost of a life in intelligence work

What this book is about

The first Game, Set, Match novel (1983) follows middle-aged British intelligence officer Bernard Samson as a Berlin operation exposes a traitor within his own service. One of the finest Cold War spy novels. For older teens and adults.

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