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Confessor

  • 1995 first published
  • 417 pages
  • 11 editions

Confessor is a 1995 stage-magic fiction novel by John Gardner. Much of the action takes place in Great Britain. Readers will find themes of Herbie Kruger, intelligence service and magicians.

It has been published in 11 editions.

It runs to roughly 417 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Herbie Kruger
  • Intelligence service
  • Magicians
  • Espionage thrillers
  • Kruger, herbie
  • Great britain
  • Hard-boiled mystery & detective
  • Thrillers
  • American fiction, Fictional works by one author

Quick answers

Who wrote Confessor?

Confessor was written by John Gardner and first published in 1995.

What genre is Confessor?

It is usually shelved as Magicians & Illusionists.

How long is Confessor?

The median edition has 417 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Confessor?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Way of Wyrd, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell and Mr. Vertigo.

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