First published 1986
Magnus Pym, a respected British diplomat, vanishes without a trace. As the global manhunt begins, his double life as a secret agent is exposed. Torn between his duties to family and country, Pym's web of deception slowly crumbles, revealing the devastating consequences of his web of lies. In this taut, psychological thriller, the high-stakes chase for the truth exposes the human cost of a life spent in the shadows of espionage.
Genres: fiction, historical-fiction, mystery, thriller, psychological-thriller, espionage
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: deception, double-life, unreliable-narrator
Setting: England, Great Britain
Period: 20th-century
512 pages · Hardcover · Hodder & Stoughton