Deception

Alan Parks

£22.00

New York City, December 1941. As America edges closer to war, British intelligence quietly operates in the shadows, monitoring enemy spies and shaping public opinion. Detective Joseph Gunner is part of the covert network, intercepting coded messages and tracking foreign agents across the city. When a Japanese intelligence officer is found murdered, Gunner’s investigation uncovers a dangerous web of espionage, shifting loyalties, and hidden agendas. As suspicion falls within his own ranks, it becomes clear that someone inside the operation is playing a deadly double game. With tension rising and the date of December 7 fast approaching, Gunner must expose the traitor before deception turns into catastrophe. In a world where everyone has secrets, trust may be the most dangerous risk of all.

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Publish Date: 02/07/2026

Description

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

New York, December 1941.

Joseph Gunner, former soldier, is off the front lines and on the streets of New York, tasked with helping tip America into the Second World War.

Working for a section of the British Secret Service, Gunner spends his days covertly encouraging pro-war sentiment through planted news stories, radio broadcasts and even blackmail.

But when a honeytrap mission with a prominent US politician goes wrong and the young woman involved is found dead, Gunner realises he has a target on his back. Who silenced her? Who knew their plan? And who has betrayed Gunner?

As he investigates, Gunner is plunged into the secretive world of Nazis in America, the NYPD and the mobs of New York, as the body count quickly stacks up. With world events accelerating, Gunner finds himself in a race against time before he becomes the next victim. Soon, he'll uncover a conspiracy that goes beyond what he thought was possible.

A riveting and atmospheric wartime thriller, Deception is the second novel in the acclaimed Joseph Gunner series.

Additional information

Weight 564 g
Dimensions 236 × 160 × 34 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

352

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K