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Joseph Gunner #2
Deception
Not yet published
Expected 2 Jul 26
The second instalment in the thrilling WW2 Joseph Gunner series, from the award-winning author of the Harry McCoy books
PRAISE FOR GUNNER
'A notably original protagonist . . . swept up in a high-level conspiracy reaching from Whitehall's corridors of power to Berlin and Rudolf Hess's doomed flight to Scotland . . . enthralling' Financial Times
'Great storytelling . . . I loved it' Peter James, #1 bestselling author of the Roy Grace series
'Parks's characters jump out at you and the story fizzes with history and colour. A brilliant thriller to kick off a new series' Sun
'A superb thriller with a gripping, constantly surprising plot, vividly realised characters and brutally authentic descriptions . . . Parks's new series is one to watch' Andrew Taylor, author of The Shadows of London
'Great stuff . . . a vivid sense of place and time and what a main character!' Ian Rankin, #1 bestselling author of the Rebus series
'Perfectly captures the chaos, danger and moral mess of a world turned upside down by conflict' Guardian
PRAISE FOR GUNNER
'A notably original protagonist . . . swept up in a high-level conspiracy reaching from Whitehall's corridors of power to Berlin and Rudolf Hess's doomed flight to Scotland . . . enthralling' Financial Times
'Great storytelling . . . I loved it' Peter James, #1 bestselling author of the Roy Grace series
'Parks's characters jump out at you and the story fizzes with history and colour. A brilliant thriller to kick off a new series' Sun
'A superb thriller with a gripping, constantly surprising plot, vividly realised characters and brutally authentic descriptions . . . Parks's new series is one to watch' Andrew Taylor, author of The Shadows of London
'Great stuff . . . a vivid sense of place and time and what a main character!' Ian Rankin, #1 bestselling author of the Rebus series
'Perfectly captures the chaos, danger and moral mess of a world turned upside down by conflict' Guardian
Kindle Edition
Expected publication July 2, 2026
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About the author
Alan Parks
10 books125 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
Alan Parks has worked in the music industry for over twenty years. His debut novel Bloody January was one of the top crime debuts of 2018 and was shortlisted for the prestigious international crime prize the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière. He lives and works in Glasgow
Alan Parks has worked in the music industry for over twenty years. His debut novel Bloody January was one of the top crime debuts of 2018 and was shortlisted for the prestigious international crime prize the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière. He lives and works in Glasgow
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Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
The second in the vibrant Gunner series and a worthy addition it is too.
Gunner has been rescued from the drudgery of being a wounded veteran with no real future as a Glasgow policeman and is now working again with the enigmatic Nickerson in New York to sabotage the efforts of the America First Bund and do everything possible to ensure that the USA enters the war to bolster the beleaguered allies.
The plot is fast paced and the action nonstop. The description of life in New York is well drawn and accurate and nobody is queuing who they seem to be.
All in all this is an exceptional spy thriller and one that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Gunner has been rescued from the drudgery of being a wounded veteran with no real future as a Glasgow policeman and is now working again with the enigmatic Nickerson in New York to sabotage the efforts of the America First Bund and do everything possible to ensure that the USA enters the war to bolster the beleaguered allies.
The plot is fast paced and the action nonstop. The description of life in New York is well drawn and accurate and nobody is queuing who they seem to be.
All in all this is an exceptional spy thriller and one that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
This was an exciting spy thriller, back with Gunner again but this time in New York rather than Scotland. It's a fast-paced plot, and kept me reading just a bit more as I was caught up in the story. I enjoy the mix of police work and spy work...there's quite a bit of violence through the book, but the story was good with lots of...guess what...deception!
Thanks to the publishers and Net Galley for my advance copy.
Thanks to the publishers and Net Galley for my advance copy.
May 5, 2026
A second, welcome addition to the Gunner series.
As expected from Parks, Deception is thrilling, fast paced and well written.
The characters are well-rounded, believable and entertaining. Add in an edge of your seat plot, vivid descriptions of New York and he’s done it again - 5 stars!
Highly recommended.
Thanks to John Murray Press | Baskerville and NetGalley for the ARC.
As expected from Parks, Deception is thrilling, fast paced and well written.
The characters are well-rounded, believable and entertaining. Add in an edge of your seat plot, vivid descriptions of New York and he’s done it again - 5 stars!
Highly recommended.
Thanks to John Murray Press | Baskerville and NetGalley for the ARC.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews