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Duncan Ritchie

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Born

in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

October 21

Website

https://www.duncanritchie.com/

Genre

Fiction, Thriller, Contemporary

Influences

Tom Clancy Barbara F. Walter Timothy Snyder Jason F. Stanley Frederick ...more

Member Since

June 2025

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Duncan Ritchie is a former (recovering) investment banker and author of the political thriller, The Truth Chamber.

Duncan grew up on a plantation in North Borneo. After graduating from the University of Western Australia, he spent thirty years advising governments and companies on energy and infrastructure transactions and policy. He has also written persuasive non-fiction for multilateral agencies (including ADB and UNEP), advocating for policy changes and investment to address climate change (evidently, not persuasive enough).

Concerned by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (again) and the rise of right-wing extremism, Duncan began scribbling down what-if scenarios in 2022—at the time, many seemed outlandish. At the core were the questions: if s ...more

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Average rating: 4.57 · 28 ratings · 26 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Truth Chamber 4.57 avg rating — 28 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Truth Chamber: Can the truth save America by Duncan Ritchie (Goodreads Author), Bo Foxworth (Narrator), Tessa Auberjonois (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Duncan Ritchie liked William Bentrim's review of The Truth Chamber: "The Truth Chamber by Duncan Ritchie This is a terrifying book. I’d prefer to be terrified by vampires or hobgoblins than probabilities. The author, currently living in Tasmania, has captured the political cesspool that is American politics. The book c" Read more of this review »
Sep 14, 2026 06:08PM · see review
Duncan Ritchie liked Crystal 's review of The Truth Chamber: "In a deeply divided America, Admiral Liam Driscall is pulled back into public life when he joins presidential candidate Anna Hoffman’s campaign. As violence spreads and the election becomes increasingly volatile, their search for answers leads them t" Read more of this review »
Sep 14, 2026 06:07PM · see review
Duncan Ritchie liked Raisa Mbalule's review of The Truth Chamber: "A Gripping Thriller About Truth and Power THE TRUTH CHAMBER takes the familiar political thriller and adds a compelling layer of artificial intelligence, misinformation, and technological uncertainty. With America heading toward a deeply divisive elec" Read more of this review »
Sep 14, 2026 06:07PM · see review
Duncan Ritchie liked Stacy Croushorn's review of The Truth Chamber: "I usually stay clear of political thrillers, they just aren’t my thing. However, I decided to read this one because the information on the back of the book made it seem like they took what was happening in the US today and made a fictional story out " Read more of this review »
Sep 14, 2026 06:07PM · see review
Duncan Ritchie is now following Frederick Forsyth Author of The Day of the Jackal
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Duncan Ritchie is now following Jason F. Stanley Author of How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them
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Duncan Ritchie rated a book really liked it Faust, First Part by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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