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The Great Deception

Series: Section W
Brief Description
Enter a world of deceivers, age-old magic, and a war-torn world from bestselling author Syd Moore. 1940. Britain invades a neutral Iceland. Daphne Devine is dropped into occupied territory to track a clairvoyant suspected of collaborating with the Nazis. As an undercover operative, Daphne must navigate... Read More
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Syd Moore’s captivating historical fiction series about the Nazi obsession with the Occult

Syd Moore’s captivating historical fiction series about the Nazi obsession with the Occult

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Enter a world of deceivers, age-old magic, and a war-torn world from bestselling author Syd Moore.

1940. Britain invades a neutral Iceland. Daphne Devine is dropped into occupied territory to track a clairvoyant suspected of collaborating with the Nazis. As an undercover operative, Daphne must navigate her way through a strange and alien landscape, where not all visitors are welcomed with open arms.

When a new lead takes her north into Strandir, the land of sorcerers, she discovers new threats and is now no longer the hunter, but the hunted. Daphne must use every ounce of cunning and craft to outwit enemy agents in The Great Deception.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780861549658

Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Magpie

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Syd Moore is currently the first Author in Residence for Essex Libraries. She is best known for her Essex Witch Museum Mysteries. The series was shortlisted for the Good Reader Holmes and Watson Award in 2018 and 2019. Syd founded the Essex Girls' Liberation Front and successfully got the term β€˜Essex girl’ removed from the Oxford dictionary in 2020. Her debut screenplay,Β Witch WestΒ will go into production in 2024. She lives in Essex.

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