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| Author | Len Deighton |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Spy novel |
| Publisher | Hutchinson |
Publication date | 1996 (UK) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Preceded by | Hope |
Charity is a 1996 spy novel by Len Deighton. As of 2023 it is the last fiction novel of the author’s to be published. It is the final novel in the final trilogy about Bernard Samson, a middle-aged and somewhat jaded intelligence officer working for the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). Charity is part of the Faith, Hope and Charity trilogy, being preceded by Faith and Hope. This trilogy is preceded by the Game, Set and Match and the Hook, Line and Sinker trilogies. Deighton's novel Winter (1987) is a prequel to the nine novels, covering the years 1900–1945 and providing the backstory to some of the characters.[1][2][3][4][5]
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