This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

DEEP FAKE

Copyright © 2023 by Ward Larsen

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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

Names: Larsen, Ward, author.

Title: Deep fake: a thriller / Ward Larsen.

Description: First edition. | New York: Forge, 2023.em

Identifiers: LCCN 2022041372 (print) | LCCN 2022041373 (ebook) | ISBN 9781250798206 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250798220 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: United States—Politics and government—Fiction. | LCGFT: Thrillers (Fiction) | Political fiction. | Novels.

Classification: LCC PS3612.A7734 D44 2023 (print) | LCC PS3612.A7734 (ebook) | DDC 813'.6—dc23/eng/20220912

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First Edition: 2023