A Deniable Death - Softcover

Seymour, Gerald

3.85

739 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1444705873 ISBN 13: 9781444705874

Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks, 2012

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From the author of Harry's Game - A Sunday Times '100 best crime novels and thrillers since 1945' pick

Two men who hate each other are committed to working together on a job far more dangerous than they knew when they signed up.

These men are surveillance experts, lying in a mosquito-infested Iranian marsh for days, part of a huge international operation designed to kill a celebrated maker of the roadside bombs which kill so many British soldiers.

And if things to wrong, as far as Her Majesty's Government is concerned, their part in the plot is totally deniable.

Gerald Seymour expertly explores the moral compromises of the secret world upon which we rely for our everyday security - and the amazing reserves of courage which ordinary people can find in extraordinary circumstances.

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Review:

It's a terrific read and one of Seymour's best. (The Sunday Times)

An extraordinary work of fiction . . . Serious readers will find in A DENIABLE DEATH not only suspense, strong characters and a realistic look at the world of espionage, but a majesty that is rare in fiction. At a certain point, the novel rises to a mythic level, portraying courage and loyalty and sacrifice almost beyond understanding. (Washington Post)

One of the most venerable names of the thriller genre (Independent)

Veteran thriller writer Seymour's outstanding 26th novel chronicles a British "interdiction" mission in contemporary Iraq and Iran . . . Seymour (Harry's Game) is strong on the details of surveillance and spycraft, but on even surer ground with his characters . . . Once the narrative gains momentum, it's hard to put this one down. (Publishers Weekly Starred Review)

Gerald Seymour is the grand-master of the contemporary thriller and A DENIABLE DEATH is his greatest work yet. Gripping, revealing and meticulously researched, this is a page-turning masterpiece that will literally leave you breathless. (Major Chris Hunter, author of Extreme Risk)

Gerald Seymour is considered the dabbest hand in the industry . . . still a master who executes his spy tales of murderous and political intrigue with rigour and flair . . . Seymour is a master at evoking the seemingly unchartable terrain of foreign landscapes - as a former reporter covering wars in Vietnam, Northern Ireland and Borneo, he brings to bear some every pertinent experience. His research into the espionage world is meticulous. Splendid stuff. (City AM)

After 28 novels, Seymour's empathy for those he ensnares in his moral minefields remains movingly even-handed. (Daily Telegraph)

gripping thriller (Sun)

Seymour [is] incapable of creating a two-dimensional character . . . The ending is brilliantly orchestrated. (The Times)

Crisp, taut and contemporary, by a stylish writer. (Rachel Redford, the Observer)

Book Description:

An epic novel of high courage and low cunning, of life and death in the moral maze of the post-9/11 world.

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