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Billion-Dollar Brain is a Cold War spy novel written by British author Len Deighton and published in 1966. It is the fourth novel to feature Deighton's unnamed, working-class British intelligence protagonist, famously named Harry Palmer in the subsequent film adaptations. The plot centers on a reclusive Texas billionaire who uses a highly advanced computer system to fund and direct a private anti-communist military operation against the Soviet Union. The novel appeals to readers of espionage fiction with its blend of bureaucratic intrigue and high-stakes Cold War conflict.
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Billion-Dollar Brain scores 6.76/10 (Fair) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Spy Novel category.
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