Deception: Soon to be a major Netflix film starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Sir Ben Kingsley and more! (Penguin Picks)

by Roald Dahl

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Wes Anderson’s Major Netflix adaptation of Roald Dahl’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar featured in Deception, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Sir Ben Kingsley, Richard Ayoade, Rupert Friend and Asa Jennings set for release October 2023!

THE PERFECT GIFT for fans of Roald Dahl.


Think you know Dahl? Think again. There's still a whole world of Dahl to discover in a newly collected book of his deliciously dark tales for adults . . .

'The cruelest lies are often told in silence . . .'

Why do we lie? Why do we deceive those we love most? What do we fear revealing? In these ten tales of deception master storyteller Roald Dahl explores our tireless efforts to hide the truth about ourselves.

Here, among many others, you'll read about how to get away with the perfect murder, the old man whose wagers end in a most disturbing payment, how revenge is sweeter when it is carried out by someone else and the card sharp so good at cheating he does something surprising with his life.

Roald Dahl reveals even more about the darker side of human nature in seven other centenary editions: Lust, Madness, Cruelty, Innocence, Trickery, War and Fear.

  • ISBN10 0718185676
  • ISBN13 9780718185671
  • Publish Date 25 August 2016 (first published 18 August 2016)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 16 March 2017
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
  • Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
  • Pages 304
  • Language English