Gods of Deception: A Novel

In the novel Gods of Deception, Judge Edward Dimock, at ninety-five, writes his memoir at Stanford White's Hermitage, revealing troubling secrets that could change American history and his family's lives. He enlists his grandson, George Altmann, a Princeton astrophysicist, to find truth, uncovering clues of espionage, suspicious deaths, and family secrets. The novel explores themes of espionage, family saga, love story, and memory, taking readers on an unforgettable journey into the past.

Format: Hardback
Length: 928 pages
Publication date: 31 July 2022
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group LLC

At the age of ninety-five, Judge Edward Dimock, the patriarch of his family and the defense attorney who represented Alger Hiss in the renowned 1950 Cold War trial of the century, is penning his memoir at his Catskill retreat, Stanford White's fabled Hermitage. Judge Dimock is consumed by the troubling secrets he has harbored for over fifty years, secrets that could alter American history and the lives of his entire family. Was his client guilty of spying for Stalin, or was his perjury conviction merely the tip of the iceberg? To uncover the truth, Dimock enlists the help of his grandson, George Altmann, a brilliant Princeton astrophysicist. George soon uncovers clues that point to Hiss's guilt, a series of suspicious deaths of potential witnesses, and the secrets of the Dimock family—deceptive entanglements that have ravaged the clan and the nation.

In his novel Gods of Deception, acclaimed author David Adams Cleveland has crafted a thrilling tale of espionage, a family saga, a stirring love story, and a meditation on time and memory, astrophysics, and art. This captivating journey takes readers into the troubled human heart and the past, a past that is ever present, where the gods of deception await our distant call.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781626349186