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Richard Armitage is releasing his second book, The Cut , on Tuesday, Sept. 2

The bestselling author and actor tells PEOPLE he's already working on his third thriller

His next book will draw inspiration from at least three classics about duality

Richard Armitage's third thriller will have classical influences.

The author, 54, is gearing up for the release of his second book, The Cut , on Tuesday, Sept. 2, and already looking ahead to the next one. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, The Hobbit actor revealed he's already hard at work on a third novel — and he's drawing inspiration from three classics that focus on the duality of human nature.

"I'm fascinated with the idea of this split male ego, so books that I've had like a chilling experiences with are book

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