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A Perfect Spy
First published 1986
British intelligence officer Magnus Pym disappears after his father's funeral, leaving his service and family uncertain whether he has defected. In hiding, he begins writing the history of his life and the choices that made betrayal possible.
Pym's account centres on Rick, his charismatic con-man father, and on the rival intelligence figures who later demanded his loyalty. The novel treats espionage as an extension of a childhood built on performance, debt and divided affection.
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