Faith - (Bernard Samson) by Len Deighton (Paperback)

About the Book

"Bernard Samson is tormented. After years on the "other side," his wife, Fiona, is finally back in his life. Cool and sophisticated, Fiona doesn't know that she finds Bernard caught between two women. With secret orders pulling him to the grim streets of Magdeburg and grave danger lurking behind every corner, Samson needs his best friend, Werner - but Werner is exiled and in disgrace."--

Book Synopsis

"Masterly ... absolute bliss." - Sunday Telegraph

Bernard Samson is tormented. After years on the "other side," his wife, Fiona, is finally back in his life. Cool and sophisticated, Fiona doesn't know that she finds Bernard caught between two women. With secret orders pulling him to the grim streets of Magdeburg and grave danger lurking behind every corner, Samson needs his best friend, Werner - but Werner is exiled and in disgrace. The first in Deighton's Faith, Hope, Charity trilogy, Faith marks the return of Bernard Samson, the enigmatic agent at the heart of Deighton's blockbuster spy series that began with Game, Set, Match.

Review Quotes

"Deighton serves up his seventh Samson with absolutely no diminution of style. It's Deighton's way and his strength." - Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Samson remains his cool, cynical, impudent, defiant self... One can barely wait for the two books that will conclude the Samson saga." - The Buffalo News

"There are enough surprises in this tale to keep readers intrigued and waiting for more." - The Orlando Sentinel

About the Author

LEN DEIGHTON (1929-2026) was one of Britain's preeminent thriller writers, considered a defining voice of the genre alongside John Le Carré and Graham Greene. Known for his wit and his scrupulous research, Deighton wrote more than thirty books ranging from espionage, historical, and dystopian alternative fiction to brilliant nonfiction on the Second World War. Never out of print, with over 30 million copies sold and multiple adaptations for film and TV, his books have left an enduring mark on global culture, influencing everything from Motörhead to Quentin Tarantino.