Body of Lies (novel)

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Body of Lies (novel) is a spy thriller by David Ignatius that follows a CIA operative orchestrating an elaborate deception campaign in the Middle East to trap a high-ranking terrorist.

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Body of Lies 5
"Body of Lies" (novel) 1
Body of Lies (novel) canonical 1

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instanceOf film
novel
spy novel
thriller novel
author David Ignatius
authorNationality American
authorOccupation journalist
novelist
basedOn Body of Lies
characterOccupation CIA operative
countryOfOrigin United States
director Ridley Scott
genre spy fiction
thriller
hasAdaptation Body of Lies (film)
linked to: Body of Lies
language English
mainCharacter Roger Ferris
mediaType print
narrativeFocus counterterrorism
intelligence operations
plotSummary A CIA operative orchestrates an elaborate deception campaign in the Middle East to trap a high‑ranking terrorist leader.
publisher W. W. Norton & Company
setting Middle East
starring Leonardo DiCaprio
Russell Crowe
theme deception in intelligence work
moral ambiguity in espionage
war on terror
timePeriod post-9/11 era

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Body of Lies basedOn Body of Lies (novel)
Pietro Scalia notableWork Body of Lies
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Body of Lies (film) basedOn Body of Lies
subject linked to: Body of Lies (novel)
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David Ignatius notableWork Body of Lies
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Body of Lies (2008 film) basedOn Body of Lies
subject linked to: David Ignatius
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Ed Hoffman roleIn Body of Lies
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Roger Ferris appearsIn "Body of Lies" (novel)
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