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Three mismatched people--John Anselm, a struggling intelligence dealer; former mercenary Con Niemand; and exposé journalist Caroline Wishart--are forced into an unlikely alliance when they stumble upon a powerful secret that could topple governments and destroy lives.
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About the Author
Born in South Africa, Peter Temple is one of Australia s most acclaimed writers, and has worked as a journalist, magazine editor, and teacher. He is the author of seven novels, three of which have been granted the Ned Kelly Award for crime fiction. Identity Theory is the author s American debut.
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Plausibly detailing how easy it is for rogue elements to track a fleeing target across our nearly completed surveillance society, this gritty international thriller will make readers feel less safe at home. When his bodyguard gig goes bad, ex-mercenary Con Niemand finds a tape possibly showing American forces erasing an unarmed African village from the map. Meanwhile, ex-journalist John Anselm manages a shadowy information-retrieval firm in Germany while he copes with post-traumatic stress from his days as a hostage in Lebanon. After Niemand leaves Africa to sell his story to a tabloid journalist in England, Anselm is hired to sign Niemand's digital death warrant. In addition to crafting a trip-wire-taut thriller, Temple makes some interesting moves with the story. For one, he forces readers to sort through several jobs' worth of raw "sig-int" alongside Anselm. But slowly revealing the connections between and implications of the intercepts actually heightens the narrative tension. And Temple offers a fascinating take on what happens to a hostage reporter after the headlines fade, how difficult it can be finally to tear off the mental blindfold and reengage with the world. Frank Sennett
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