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The Great Deception
Series: Section W
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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...
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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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The Great Deception
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...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Grand Illusion
From Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Boys from Brazil to Captain America, the Nazis' obsession with the supernatural and occult is legendary. The British response to it is, however, less known. Section W is a series inspired by some of the more obscure aspects of War Office activity. June 1940. As Hitler prepares to invade Britain, a secret...Hardback$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Grand Illusion
Step forward Daphne Devine - you are about to change the course of the war. A breathtaking historical thriller. Erin Kelly, author of The Skeleton Key Vivid and thoroughly entertaining... More, please. Guardian, best crime and thrillers June 1940. As World War Two rages, Daphne Devine remains in London, performing each night as assistant to stage magician Jonty Trevelyan, aka...PaperbackSold Out
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 ‘Essex girl’ removed from the Oxford dictionary in 2020. Her debut screenplay, Witch West will go into production in 2024. She lives in Essex.
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