What do you think?
Rate this book
Deception
Inspector Ainsworth with the recent eight murders solved, including that of his Chief Inspector, attempts to arrest Mary Jamieson the mastermind, but finds she has disappeared. She has changed back to her real identity, that of Susan Burchett.
Brazenly, she steals Nick Kenby’s, Mary’s nephew, inheritance and flees to Switzerland. With a secret Swiss bank account, she boards an international flight and meets Peter Sullivan, a man who has all the answers, or so it seems.
Inspector follows her; he has a score to settle but arrives to find she has disappeared once more. A Pandora’s box is opened in the search for Susan with unexpected consequences…
Deceit, intrigue and a mystery with a twist. Deception is the companion novel to the same author’s debut novel Inheritance; and brings it to finality.
Brazenly, she steals Nick Kenby’s, Mary’s nephew, inheritance and flees to Switzerland. With a secret Swiss bank account, she boards an international flight and meets Peter Sullivan, a man who has all the answers, or so it seems.
Inspector follows her; he has a score to settle but arrives to find she has disappeared once more. A Pandora’s box is opened in the search for Susan with unexpected consequences…
Deceit, intrigue and a mystery with a twist. Deception is the companion novel to the same author’s debut novel Inheritance; and brings it to finality.
278 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 26, 2016
341 people want to read
About the author
Angelo Mifsud
8 books18 followersAngelo Mifsud (1946) Maltese born grew up in the inner suburbs of Sydney Australia. He is retired after a working career in private enterprise, Australian military, the Australian public service, and a consultant.
He has published works in non-fiction and fiction.
Angelo’s writing career began when serving in the RAAF. It started from a challenge and dare by a colleague in 1977. Angelo’s mother had always encouraged him to read, and his favourite was 'One Thousands and One Arabian Nights'.
He accepted the challenge and wrote the first draft in two months, mainly at night, and provided a chapter to his colleague every few days. When finished he realised that his manuscript needed a lot more work. The journey was hard and long, and wasn't till he retired that he completed and published the book in June 2014.
In 1988 Angelo became interested in the art of bonsai. He joined the Canberra Bonsai Society where he served on the executive as treasurer off and on for six years. He accepted nomination as a director of the Association of Australian Bonsai Clubs Ltd and took on the role of secretary from 2004 till 2006. In 2014 the Canberra Bonsai Society awarded Life Membership to Angelo. In 2013 Angelo was awarded the Nancy Stackpoole Why Award, and the Shirley McLachlan Award in 2006 and 2013.
His interest in bonsai enabled him to teach and develop an index for the Bonsai Focus Magazine, formerly Bonsai Today (USA) and Bonsai Europe (UK). The index published in 2013 covers issues from 1979 to 2012. Plans for publishing an index for the International Bonsai Magazine by late 2014.
He has published works in non-fiction and fiction.
Angelo’s writing career began when serving in the RAAF. It started from a challenge and dare by a colleague in 1977. Angelo’s mother had always encouraged him to read, and his favourite was 'One Thousands and One Arabian Nights'.
He accepted the challenge and wrote the first draft in two months, mainly at night, and provided a chapter to his colleague every few days. When finished he realised that his manuscript needed a lot more work. The journey was hard and long, and wasn't till he retired that he completed and published the book in June 2014.
In 1988 Angelo became interested in the art of bonsai. He joined the Canberra Bonsai Society where he served on the executive as treasurer off and on for six years. He accepted nomination as a director of the Association of Australian Bonsai Clubs Ltd and took on the role of secretary from 2004 till 2006. In 2014 the Canberra Bonsai Society awarded Life Membership to Angelo. In 2013 Angelo was awarded the Nancy Stackpoole Why Award, and the Shirley McLachlan Award in 2006 and 2013.
His interest in bonsai enabled him to teach and develop an index for the Bonsai Focus Magazine, formerly Bonsai Today (USA) and Bonsai Europe (UK). The index published in 2013 covers issues from 1979 to 2012. Plans for publishing an index for the International Bonsai Magazine by late 2014.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews
October 16, 2016
Inspector Ainsworth chases Susan Burchett, a con artist and suspected murderer, from Australia to Zurich in this cosy murder mystery where the criminals always seem to stay just one step ahead o the law.
Deception is the second novel in the Inspector Ainsworth mystery series and although the main story moves away from the character of Nick Kenby it would still be beneficial to read “ Inheritance” to get the backstory.
Deception is a passive, plot driven story. Mifsud has included his usual colourful cast of characters imbued with good manners and generosity and I found even the criminals were hard to dislike.
Set in the 1960’s, real events around Sydney have been included to give a sense of time and place.
There are plenty of turns throughout and as the story nears its end the mystery ramps up and I became more and more intrigued. I think it will be hard for even seasoned mystery readers to guess the final twist.
I received and uncorrected proof copy from the author and I have chosen to write a review.
Deception is the second novel in the Inspector Ainsworth mystery series and although the main story moves away from the character of Nick Kenby it would still be beneficial to read “ Inheritance” to get the backstory.
Deception is a passive, plot driven story. Mifsud has included his usual colourful cast of characters imbued with good manners and generosity and I found even the criminals were hard to dislike.
Set in the 1960’s, real events around Sydney have been included to give a sense of time and place.
There are plenty of turns throughout and as the story nears its end the mystery ramps up and I became more and more intrigued. I think it will be hard for even seasoned mystery readers to guess the final twist.
I received and uncorrected proof copy from the author and I have chosen to write a review.
April 25, 2017
I recently took the time to re-read two books by Angelo Mifsud, his debut novel "Inheritance" and the sequel "Deception". To someone like me , who grew up in Sydney in the 60s, the setting is familiar and interesting. You don't need to know Sydney however, to enjoy these stories; the plots are inventive and clever, the pace never flags, and the author's attention to detail is top class
A bonus is that the sequel is even better than the original.
Go ahead, get hold of these two and give yourself a treat.
A bonus is that the sequel is even better than the original.
Go ahead, get hold of these two and give yourself a treat.
June 26, 2021
This is a book I won from Goodreads and it really was an excellent read.
The plot is well developed, intricate, interesting and had unforeseen twists and turns. The book structure is solid and the characters are well developed. I think Mr. Mifsud has the talent to be a best selling author. This book definitely deserves to be read!
This is an excellent crime thriller, placed in Australia and Switzerland in the 1950's.
It has great twists and turns, is interesting, fast paced, can't see all the outcomes in advance.
I recommend this book -it's an excellent and engaging thriller. I'll also be waiting in anticipation for Angelo Mifsud's next thriller.
The plot is well developed, intricate, interesting and had unforeseen twists and turns. The book structure is solid and the characters are well developed. I think Mr. Mifsud has the talent to be a best selling author. This book definitely deserves to be read!
This is an excellent crime thriller, placed in Australia and Switzerland in the 1950's.
It has great twists and turns, is interesting, fast paced, can't see all the outcomes in advance.
I recommend this book -it's an excellent and engaging thriller. I'll also be waiting in anticipation for Angelo Mifsud's next thriller.
Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 reviews