<p><b>''The classic and gripping spy novel of Cold War Berlin'' <i>Guardian</i></b><br><br>1963 Berlin is dark and dangerous. The anonymous hero of <i>The IPCRESS File</i> has been sent to help arrange the defection - in an elaborate mock coffin - of a leading Soviet scientist. But, as he soon discovers, this deception hides an even deadlier truth. One of the first novels written after the construction of the Berlin Wall, <i>Funeral in Berlin</i> revels in the murky, chilling atmosphere of a divided city. <br><br><b>''A ferociously cool fable'' <i>The New York Times</i></b></p>