Faber & Faber

Pariah - Dan Fesperman

Pariah - Dan Fesperman '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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