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James Norval has built a hugely successful career writing spy thrillers — but has always secretly dreamed of living the life he only writes about. When a series of unfortunate events lands him in a foreign prison and CSIS comes to the rescue, he finally gets his chance: infiltrate the Malian government and help exfiltrate fifteen Canadian nationals before things go very wrong. Wit, suspense, and Canadian ingenuity ensue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTerry is one of Canada's most beloved comic novelists. His debut, \u003cem\u003eThe Best Laid Plans\u003c\/em\u003e, won the Leacock Medal and was crowned the CBC Canada Reads \"essential Canadian novel of the decade\" — later adapted for both television and the stage. 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