Deception
the BRAND NEW moral dilemma thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author
Published on 4. June 2026
Book
Hardback
416 pages
978-1-3985-3160-4 (ISBN)
Description
A deadly game. The ultimate price. The Chain?meets Squid Game meets Emily the Criminal in this pulse-pounding new thriller from the master of the moral dilemma, Jack Jordan.
SOON TO BE ADAPTED FOR TV!
'A single-sitting rollercoaster of a read. The ultimate 'what would you do?' thriller. Sensational!' CLARE MACKINTOSH
'The most tense book I've ever read. Instantly gripping, utterly addictive' ANDREA MARA
'A blistering, nerve shredding thriller ... Electrifying' JOHN MARRS
'A top-tier thriller. High-concept and brilliantly written ... I could not stop turning the pages!' C. M. EWAN
Emma and Miles are out of options. Their son needs life-saving transplant surgery, but in a world of privatised healthcare and impossible costs, they can't afford it.
Then comes the offer: a shadowy syndicate known only as The Levels promises them the exact amount of money they need. All they must do is complete a series of tasks.
The catch? Each task is a crime. With every level the stakes rise, the payout grows and the line between right and wrong blurs.
But Emma and Miles aren't the only ones playing this deadly game. As the competition intensifies and they struggle under the weight of their choices, they're faced with the ultimate question:
How far would you go to save the one you love?
More praise for Deception and Jack Jordan...
'A thriller that reads like the plot of an action movie but with a thumping emotional heart' NIKKI SMITH
'Another jaw-dropping masterpiece ... Read this and then read them all. You won't regret it' MATTHEW BLAKE
'I binged it in two sittings, like a favourite, high-concept Netflix thriller' HANNAH RICHELL
'Jack Jordan turns parental love into a weapon - and doesn't let go' CAROLINE MITCHELL
'No one crafts a dilemma quite like Jack Jordan' JANICE HALLETT
'Jack Jordan goes from strength to strength' L. V. MATTHEWS
SOON TO BE ADAPTED FOR TV!
'A single-sitting rollercoaster of a read. The ultimate 'what would you do?' thriller. Sensational!' CLARE MACKINTOSH
'The most tense book I've ever read. Instantly gripping, utterly addictive' ANDREA MARA
'A blistering, nerve shredding thriller ... Electrifying' JOHN MARRS
'A top-tier thriller. High-concept and brilliantly written ... I could not stop turning the pages!' C. M. EWAN
Emma and Miles are out of options. Their son needs life-saving transplant surgery, but in a world of privatised healthcare and impossible costs, they can't afford it.
Then comes the offer: a shadowy syndicate known only as The Levels promises them the exact amount of money they need. All they must do is complete a series of tasks.
The catch? Each task is a crime. With every level the stakes rise, the payout grows and the line between right and wrong blurs.
But Emma and Miles aren't the only ones playing this deadly game. As the competition intensifies and they struggle under the weight of their choices, they're faced with the ultimate question:
How far would you go to save the one you love?
More praise for Deception and Jack Jordan...
'A thriller that reads like the plot of an action movie but with a thumping emotional heart' NIKKI SMITH
'Another jaw-dropping masterpiece ... Read this and then read them all. You won't regret it' MATTHEW BLAKE
'I binged it in two sittings, like a favourite, high-concept Netflix thriller' HANNAH RICHELL
'Jack Jordan turns parental love into a weapon - and doesn't let go' CAROLINE MITCHELL
'No one crafts a dilemma quite like Jack Jordan' JANICE HALLETT
'Jack Jordan goes from strength to strength' L. V. MATTHEWS
Reviews / Votes
Gripping * Crime Monthly * A single-sitting rollercoaster of a read. The ultimate 'what would you do?' thriller. Sensational! -- Clare Mackintosh, <I>Sunday Times </I>bestselling author of<I> It's Not What You Think</I> The most tense book I've ever read. Instantly gripping, utterly addictive. Played like a fast-paced action-movie in my head, leaving me asking throughout 'what would I do' - and long after as this original, inventive story lingered in my thoughts-- Andrea Mara, <I>Sunday Times</I> bestselling author of <I>No One Saw A Thing</I> Deception is a top-tier thriller. High-concept and brilliantly written, Jack Jordan excels at creating profound emotional stakes for a family pushed to their absolute limit and beyond. I could not stop turning the pages! -- C. M. Ewan, no.1 bestselling author of <I>Safe House</I> There's no deception required to say that DECEPTION by Jack Jordan is another jaw-dropping masterpiece. With a hook to die for, incredible characters to root for and those signature whiplash twists, Jordan cements his rightful place as Britain's finest thriller-writing export. Read this and then read them all. You won't regret it. -- Matthew Blake, global bestselling author of <I>Anna O</I> A relentlessly tense thriller that forces you to confront an impossible moral choice. Jack Jordan turns parental love into a weapon - and doesn't let go. -- Caroline Mitchell, international bestselling author of <I>Truth And Lies</I> Jack Jordan's propulsive, high-stakes thriller about ordinary people forced to do unthinkable things grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go. I binged it in two sittings, like a favourite, high-concept Netflix thriller. What a ride! -- Hannah Richell, internatinonal bestselling author of <I>The Search Party</I> A blistering, nerve shredding thriller that packs a punch in every chapter. Electrifying. -- John Marrs, global bestselling author of <i>The One </i>and <I>Keep It in the Family</I> A thriller that reads like the plot of an action movie but with a thumping emotional heart ... I loved it. -- Nikki Smith, bestselling author of <I>The Beach Party</I>
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
574 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-3985-3160-4 (9781398531604)
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E-Book
06/2026
Simon + Schuster LLC
€12.89
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Person
Jack Jordan is the global bestselling author of Anything for Her, My Girl, A Woman Scorned, Before Her Eyes, Night by Night, Do No Harm and Conviction, and an Amazon No. 1 bestseller in the UK, Canada and Australia.
Do No Harm was described as 'chilling' by Sarah Pearse, 'brilliant' by Lesley Kara and 'pulse-racing' by Louise Candlish. It was an instant Times bestseller on first publication and a Waterstones Thriller of the Month pick.
To find out more, follow Jack on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok:
@JackJordanBooks
@jackjordan_author
@jackjordan_author
Do No Harm was described as 'chilling' by Sarah Pearse, 'brilliant' by Lesley Kara and 'pulse-racing' by Louise Candlish. It was an instant Times bestseller on first publication and a Waterstones Thriller of the Month pick.
To find out more, follow Jack on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok:
@JackJordanBooks
@jackjordan_author
@jackjordan_author