June 11, 1940 - where is Winston Churchill? A private aircraft takes off from a small town in central France, while Adolf Hitler, the would-be conqueror of Europe, prepares for a clandestine meeting near the Belgian border. For more than forty years the events of this day have been Britain's most closely guarded secret. Anyone who learns of them must die - with their file XPD - expedient demise
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'A stunning spy story... Deighton remains the incomparable entertainer' - The Guardian
'Deliciously sharp and flawlessly accurate dialogue, breathtakingly clever plotting, confident charater drawing.. a splendidly strongly told story' - H R F Keating, The Times
'Exciting and well made' - Daily Telegraph
'Deighton in top form... the best kind of action entertainment' - Publishers Weekly
It is 1979. A stolen World War II document kept secret since then is about to surface, propelling the most ruthless secret agents of Great Britain, America, Germany, and the Soviet Union into a desperate battle of wits and violence. Anyone who learns of the paper must die, his file stamped Expedient Demise, or . . . XPD.
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Acceptable. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00073813988
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way. Seller Inventory # 034529906X-7-1-13
Seller: BookHolders, Towson, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: First ] Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub Date: 4/12/1982 Binding: Paperback Pages: 377 First edition. Seller Inventory # 6942303
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. First Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 445069-6
Seller: SustainableBooks.com, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: Poor. Book is Poor condition. Good for reading, not pretty to look at! The pages and cover are soiled and/or yellowed, worn throughout. Seller Inventory # 034529906X-2-6
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Unknown. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G034529906XI4N00
Seller: Celt Books, Kenner, LA, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Paperback. XPD. Seller Inventory # 008301
Seller: Kollectible & Rare Books, Bartlesville, OK, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Good. Good clean copy. Edge wear. Tanning along fore edges. Some rubbing to covers. Spine creases. Chips and/or tears along edges of covers and along spine. Seller Inventory # krb14160
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book. Solid binding. Moderate edgewear on the boards. Moderate shelf wear. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Ex-Library. Seller Inventory # 123716110