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Deadly Deceit is a very readable and fascinating work of fiction and can be easily read in one tension-filled sitting.\" (Lovereading)  \"This is possibly my favourite and best written novel of the year so far...Packed with intrigue and drama, there are few books that so comprehensively grip the reader. I can't wait for the next one.\" (Pockeful of Rye)  \"Brilliant book! Loved it...The islands are vividly depicted...I wanted to go there!\" (bookworm4878)  \"Brilliant new diplomatic thriller...the sense of underlying menace and foreboding comes across very well and the clever twist at the end left me reeling with shock. I certainly didn't expect that.\" (LucyM)  \"This was great. A real page-turner. Haven't read the first book but it didn't matter.Not very often I find a book like this with a bit of everything and really interesting characters. 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