Len Deighton death: Bestselling spy thriller author, who also taught men how to cook, dies aged 97

English thriller writer Len Deighton in 1966 - (Getty)

Len Deighton, a prolific writer whose tough, stylish spy thrillers featured on bestseller lists for decades, has died. He was 97.

Deighton’s literary agent, Tim Bates, said he died on Sunday. No cause of death was given.