Pariah : A High-Stakes Spy Thriller of Celebrity and Corruption - Dan Fesperman

Pariah : A High-Stakes Spy Thriller of Celebrity and Corruption - Dan Fesperman

Dan Fesperman

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Published 5 November 2026

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  • Pages · 300 pages
  • Publication Date · 05/11/2026
  • Genre · Historical adventure
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A delightful blend of humour and high tension - Our Man in Havana for the twenty-first century' Mick Herron`Twisty, topical, and often darkly comedic, Pariah is Fesperman at his best' David McCloskey, author of Damascus StationAn adrenaline-fueled thriller about a disgraced comedian turned politician who takes on the role of a lifetime: infiltrating a corrupt Eastern European country to spy on their brutal dictator. After a humiliating on-set incident, Hal Knight - movie star, comedian and former congressman - retreats to a Caribbean island to drown his career and pride. But when CIA operatives approach him with a wild proposition - to exploit the admiration of Bolrovia's despot, Nikolai Horvatz - Hal seizes the chance for redemption. As Horvatz's guest of honour, Hal faces his greatest acting challenge yet. What begins as simple espionage becomes a deadly battle of wits, with consequences stretching from the palace to Washington. With Pariah, Dan Fesperman delivers a razor-sharp story of espionage, celebrity and one man's search for meaning amid power, deception and danger.

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