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Legendary spy’s career at risk as his most dangerous missions are reviewed.
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    480 pages

  • Release Date

    1 August 1992

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Summary

At the end of the Cold War, the career of one Special Intelligence Service officer hangs in the balance. Sam McCready is The Deceiver, one of the Secret Intelligence Service’s most unorthodox and most valued operatives, a legend in his own time. The end of the cold war has, however, strengthened the hand of the Whitehall mandarins, to whom he seems about as controllable as Genghis Khan, so Sam is to have his fate decided at a special hearing.

As part of the proceedings, four of Sam’s …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780552138239
ISBN-10:0552138231
Author:Frederick Forsyth
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint:Corgi Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:480
Release Date:1 August 1992
Weight:244g
Dimensions:28mm x 106mm x 178mm
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The Deceiver by Frederick Forsyth - ISBN: 9780552138239
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Critics Review

Fans will not be disappointed

The master storyteller is on top form * Daily Mirror *
Another Forsyth thriller that has you by the throat with plots so finely crafted as to make the cold war’s very darkness visible * Daily Mail *
Cleverly constructed … very readable * Mail on Sunday *
Fans will not be disappointed * The Times *
Another Forsyth thriller that has you by the throat with plots so finely crafted as to make the cold war’s very darkness visible * Daily Mail *
Cleverly constructed … very readable * Mail on Sunday *

About The Author

Frederick Forsyth

Frederick Forsyth

Frederick Forsyth, a former RAF pilot and investigative journalist, defined the modern thriller with his debut novel, The Day of the Jackal. Described by Lee Child as “the book that broke the mould,” it was lauded for its lightning-paced storytelling, effortlessly cool reality, and unique insider information.

Following this success, Forsyth penned thirteen more novels, all of which became international bestsellers:

  • The Odessa File
  • The Dogs of War
  • The Devil’s Alternative
  • The Fourth Protocol
  • The Negotiator
  • The Deceiver
  • The Fist of God
  • Icon
  • Avenger
  • The Afghan
  • The Cobra
  • The Kill List
  • The Fox

He also published his memoirs in The Outsider.

Frederick Forsyth died in June 2025.

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