Liar's Game: A Frenchman Thriller
by Jack Beaumont
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Pub Date Jul 29 2025 | Archive Date Jul 10 2025
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Description
Alec de Payns is on the run - and wanted for murder - in the new thriller by the bestselling author of The Frenchman.
While recruiting a Russian human source embedded in the shadows of illicit financial networks, French spy Alec de Payns is abruptly pulled from the field. His new mission: exfiltrate a North Korean walk-in from Beijing who claims to know the details of a massive cyberattack which could destroy the world's economy. But before the defector can utter a word, he dies in de Payns' arms on the journey home.
The failure of such a routine job enrages France's new prime minister, who views the covert actions of the DGSE - the French external spy agency - as a political liability. When de Payns' next mission mysteriously collapses, the Company has no choice but to disavow him.
Now exposed, hunted across Southeast Asia, and cut off from official support, de Payns must survive alone, untangle a deadly conspiracy, and protect his family. But in a world of deception, who can he trust? And who is truly pulling the strings in this deadly liar's game?
Based on Jack Beaumont's experiences as a former DGSE operative, Liar's Game delivers the incredible authenticity, action and suspense that have made the bestselling Frenchman series an international success.
Advance Praise
'Liar's Game is a great read! While a work of fiction, the story offers a rare and on occasion frighteningly accurate window into the workings of modern intelligence agencies. The characters are wonderfully portrayed. The moral challenges facing intelligence operatives, and their families are very sensitively managed. The plot embraces cyber warfare and currency manipulation which are disturbingly current issues for modern society. Jack Beaumont has produced an exciting, fast moving novel and I commend it to you.' - Duncan Lewis, Former Director-General, ASIO
'Tense, clever, and brutal. Liar's Game takes you inside the secretive world of spies, where power corrupts, loyalties are tested, and the stakes couldn't be higher. Superbly written, there's authenticity on every page. The French John le Carre - Jack Beamont is the real deal.' - Tim Ayliffe, author of State of Fear
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781761066696 |
| PRICE | A$34.99 (AUD) |
| PAGES | 448 |
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Featured Reviews
Jude P, Reviewer
Exactly what I needed. A new Jack Beaumont thriller. This will keep me warm, and it did. Jack Beaumont whoever he is can write and he knows his stuff, both how to write and the French DGSG, although to be honest they are all pretty much the same no matter what the country. That’s why being a fabulous writer makes the difference. This time the setting is Asia with China directly involved. It will move to other parts naturally as our protagonist picks up assignment after assignment. The problem is they also seem to die, the North Korean seeking political asylum in Paris and then the French scientist they want to recruit dies too. Not a good look for our man. If that isn’t enough there is a change of government in France and we all know what that means. Destabilisation - nothing worse fora somewhat bureaucratic spy agency. But our man has friends within. Thank goodness. Equally as gripping as his other novels and very much un put down able.
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