Press release Framed, recruited, and out for justice: Deceptive Cadence is here July 18, 2025

One man. One mission. One chance to set things right.

London, July 2025 – dp books is proud to introduce the Conor McBride International Mystery Series by Kathryn Guare, launching with the first gripping instalment, Deceptive Cadence – now available.

Conor McBride had a promising future, a brilliant talent and a quiet life in the west of Ireland – until the day he was framed by the person he trusted most. Now, with his world in ruins and no answers, Conor is approached by MI6 with a proposal: work for them as an undercover operative and they’ll give him the truth he’s been searching for.

What follows is a high-stakes mission through the streets of Mumbai and the mountains of Kashmir, where Conor, armed with little more than instinct and determination, must navigate criminal networks, a partner with a haunted past, and the shadow of betrayal that never quite lets him go.

Smart, cinematic, and full of heart, Deceptive Cadence is a sweeping international thriller that blends espionage with introspection, action with emotional depth. “I started with the idea of a creating a modern “hero’s journey” story - an everyman character, completely removed from his comfort zone,” says Guare. “Then, I took all of the things I love – travel, food, culture and music – and came up with an international adventure […] to showcase an ordinary man as he transforms from an amateur pretending to be something he isn’t into a highly skilled undercover operative who will never be ordinary again."

Perfect for fans of John le Carré and Lee Child, Conor McBride is a reluctant hero readers will root for from the first page.

Deceptive Cadence is now available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.