The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare by G. K. Chesterton

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Conspiracy. Espionage. Subterfuge.

Gabriel Syme, a constable with Scotland Yard, is tasked with going undercover and infiltrating a group of local anarchists. In quick fashion, Gabriel manages to befriend one of the anarchists and, fashioning himself a sympathizer, is invited to attend one of their secret councils.

Things begin to unravel quickly after his arrival. Not all is as Gabriel thinks it is, and he must think and act quickly to save himself in the face of a growing psychological and philosophical quagmire.