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Deception

By: Alan Parks
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About this listen

The second instalment in the thrilling WW2 Joseph Gunner series, from the award-winning author of the Harry McCoy books

PRAISE FOR GUNNER

'A notably original protagonist . . . swept up in a high-level conspiracy reaching from Whitehall's corridors of power to Berlin and Rudolf Hess's doomed flight to Scotland . . . enthralling' Financial Times

'Great storytelling . . . I loved it' Peter James, #1 bestselling author of the Roy Grace series

'Parks's characters jump out at you and the story fizzes with history and colour. A brilliant thriller to kick off a new series' Sun

'A superb thriller with a gripping, constantly surprising plot, vividly realised characters and brutally authentic descriptions . . . Parks's new series is one to watch' Andrew Taylor, author of The Shadows of London

'Great stuff . . . a vivid sense of place and time and what a main character!' Ian Rankin, #1 bestselling author of the Rebus series

'Perfectly captures the chaos, danger and moral mess of a world turned upside down by conflict' Guardian©2026 Alan Parks
20th Century Espionage Historical Fiction Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense

Critic reviews

Praise for Gunner--
A notably original protagonist . . . swept up in a high-level conspiracy reaching from Whitehall's corridors of power to Berlin and Rudolf Hess's doomed flight to Scotland . . . enthralling
Perfectly captures the chaos, danger and moral mess of a world turned upside down by conflict
Parks's characters jump out at you and the story fizzes with history and colour. A brilliant thriller to kick off a new series
[A] compelling story . . . Foyle's War, but with a sharper, darker edge
Great storytelling . . . I loved it (Peter James, #1 bestselling author of the Roy Grace series)
Great stuff . . . a vivid sense of place and time and what a main character! (Ian Rankin, #1 bestselling author of the Rebus series)
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