Authors: Randy Alcorn
Tags: #Mystery Fiction, #General, #Portland (Or.), #Christian, #Christian Fiction, #Fiction, #Suspense, #Religious, #Police, #Police - Oregon - Portland
Here’s what readers are saying about Randy Alcorn’s novels:
“I have just finished reading Randy Alcorn’s new novel.
Deception
is the same high quality as Randy’s related novels
Deadline
and
Dominion
. All three are page-turners.… Randy is a gifted writer. I strongly recommend that you read his books.”
C
HUCK
N
ORRIS, SIX-TIME
W
ORLD
K
ARATE CHAMPION, INTERNATIONAL FILM AND TELEVISION STAR, AND CREATOR OF THE
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“Randy Alcorn’s
Deception
is a fiction thriller that delivers. It was as engaging to me as books by Crichton or Clancy. I really resonated with the main character, Ollie Chandler. He tells it like it is, with sarcasm and humor. I’m sure glad Randy can’t paint, or I’d be in big trouble!”
R
ON
D
I
C
IANNI, AWARD-WINNING ARTIST AND AUTHOR OF
B
EYOND
W
ORDS
“Randy Alcorn is amazing. He’s one of my all-time favorite authors.”
K
AREN
K
INGSBURY, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE
R
EDEMPTION
S
ERIES AND THE
F
IRSTBORN
S
ERIES
“With humor, verve, and his usual attention to detail, Randy Alcorn has crafted a detective story that grips on page one and doesn’t let go. Ollie Chandler won my admiration and Mike Hammer, aka “Mulch,” won my heart as
Deception
explored the nature of man, the deceit of evil, and the breadth of eternity. Not to be missed.”
A
NGELA
H
UNT, AUTHOR OF UNCHARTED
“Alcorn has written a novel that combines the suspense of John Grisham and the theological pondering of C. S. Lewis.”
N
EW
M
AN
magazine for
D
EADLINE
“[Deadline]
is for clear thinkers who enjoy a good argument. There can be no mistaking—and there should be no ignoring—the vital message of this book.”
F
RANK
P
ERETTI, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF
T
HIS
P
RESENT
D
ARKNESS
“Randy Alcorn has hit it out of the park.
Deadline
is riveting. Motivating. Intriguing. Provocative. And it’s for the mystery lovers too. Many books feed the mind. Some feed the heart.
Deadline
nourishes both.”
S
TU
W
EBER, AUTHOR OF
T
ENDER
W
ARRIOR
“My hat is off to Randy Alcorn for his novel
Dominion
. Wow, what a book. It was a great read, and entertaining, fascinating, and educational as well. I enjoyed it immensely and learned from it too, and what could be better than that? We need more of such books.”
D
OUGLAS
G
RESHAM, AUTHOR OF
L
ENTEN
L
ANDS
: M
Y
C
HILDHOOD WITH JOY
D
AVIDMAN AND
C. S. L
EWIS
and J
ACK’S
L
IFE:
T
HE
L
IFE
S
TORY OF
C. S. L
EWI;
co-producer, T
HE
L
ION, THE
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ITCH AND THE
W
ARDROBE
“Alcorn’s writing remains top-notch, and he fills the pages with enough tension to cause ulcers.”
B
OOKSTORE
J
OURNAL FOR
D
OMINION
“Astonishing book.”
T
HE
L
AMPLIGHTER
for
D
OMINION
“Dominion
is a murder mystery in the best tradition of the genre—but it is written with a steely-edged factualness that is nothing short of haunting.”
WORLD
MAGAZINE
“This is one of those rare books that I (a woman) enthusiastically recommend to men but am confident women will enjoy as well … Alcorn takes the reader on a suspense-filled journey between heaven and earth, into the depths of darkness itself.”
T
HE
R
IVENDELL
R
EPORT
for
D
EADLINE
This is a work of fiction. The characters, incidents, and dialogues are products of the author’s imagination and are not to be construed as real. Any resemblance to actual events or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.
DECEPTION published by Multnomah Books
A division of Random House, Inc
.
Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are from:
The Holy Bible
, New International Version © 1973, 1984 by International Bible Society, used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House
Published in the United States by WaterBrook Multnomah, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House Inc., New York.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Alcorn, Randy C.
Deception : a novel / Randy Alcorn.
p. cm.
eISBN: 978-0-307-56149-7
I. Title.
PS3551.L292D45 2007
813′.54—dc22
2006039133
v3.1_r1
OTHER BOOKS BY RANDY ALCORN
F
ICTION
Deadline
Dominion
Edge of Eternity
Lord Foulgrin’s Letters
The Ishbane Conspiracy
(with Angela and Karina Alcorn)
Safely Home
Wait Until Then
N
ONFICTION:
50 Days of Heaven
Heaven for Kids
Heaven
The Law of Rewards
The Purity Principle
Why Pro-Life?
The Grace and Truth Paradox
The Treasure Principle
In Light of Eternity
Money, Possessions, and Eternity
Pro-Life Answers to Pro-Choice Arguments
Sexual Temptation
Women Under Stress
(with Nanci Alcorn)
Christians in the Wake of the Sexual Revolution
To Diane Meyer
Who lived with us as a teenager when our girls were small and will always be a sister and daughter to us. We marvel at the great things God has done in your life, Di. We’re among your greatest admirers. You’ve said for years that you wanted me to write a spin-off from
Deadline
and
Dominion
. Nanci and I can’t think of anyone we’d rather dedicate it to than you.
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Other Books by this Author
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Chapter 42
Chapter 43
Chapter 44
Chapter 45
Chapter 46
Chapter 47
Chapter 48
Chapter 49
Chapter 50
Chapter 51
Chapter 52
Chapter 53
Chapter 54
Chapter 55
Chapter 56
Chapter 57
Chapter 58
Chapter 59
Chapter 60
Chapter 61
Chapter 62
Chapter 63
Chapter 64
Chapter 65
Chapter 66
Chapter 67
Epilogue
Discussion Questions
About the Author