Harry Palmer 'Palmer', 'Tommy Palmer'. So, he said, 'All right, we'll call him Harry Palmer.'" Len Deighton introduced the lead character in "The IPCRESS File", his first novel, published in November 1962. In that first-person novel, the secret agent is anonymous, although at one point he is greeted by someone saying "Hello, Harry"; he later says, "Now my name isn't Harry, but in this business it's hard to remember whether it ever had been." Deighton's spy is described as working class, living in a back street flat and seedy hotels, and shopping in supermarkets. He wears glasses, is hindered by bureaucracy, and
Simon Mason (author) this area is he has squarely said it cannot be a classic if it's not entertaining" Simon Mason (author) Simon Mason (born 5 February 1962) is a British author of juvenile and adult fiction. Simon Mason was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, on 5 February 1962. He was educated at local schools and studied English at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. He splits his time between writing at home and working at David Fickling Books, publisher of his 2011 children's novel, "Moon Pie". Mason lives with his wife and two children in Oxford. Mason's 2011 novel, "Moon Pie", published by David Fickling