A Javin Pierce Spy Thriller
The Story
When friends betray you, turn to your enemies…
After a brush with death in his recent operation and news of a devastating personal tragedy, spymaster Javin Pierce struggles to keep focus. With no time to recover, he’s sent on his next mission: stop a nuclear scientist helping Iran develop an atomic bomb… without leaving a trace. On top of this, he’s ordered to partner with the same Mossad operative who tried to kill him. Twice…
The closer the odd team gets to the truth, the more they realize their own friends have betrayed them. With nowhere to turn but to his sworn enemies, Javin must forge an alliance that comes at a terrible cost.
The final blow: His partner is kidnapped; now the fight becomes personal.
Alone, betrayed, and with more than his own life on the line, will Javin be able to save his partner and prevent an all-out war between Iran and the United States? Start reading now and enjoy Deception, the latest explosive spy thriller, in the clean, heart-pounding Javin Pierce series that will leave you begging for more…
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★★★★★ “High-action suspense that does not sacrifice clean reading to achieve it. Highly recommended reading.”
★★★★★ “Deception is a great story that had me hooked right from the start and shows the author has raised his game yet again.”
Secrets Revealed
Top 5 Mossad Secrets Revealed
Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency, is featured prominently in Deception, as Javin is working with Yael, a Mossad operative, to stop a nuclear scientist helping Iran develop an atomic bomb. This is the same operative who tried to kill him.
There’s a lot of mystery surrounding Mossad, most of which they have helped build. But here the top five secret revealed facts about Mossad:
1. Mossad was created to operate in a shadow realm, separated from Israel’s democratic institutions. It’s a deep state.
2. When operating in hot zones, like Iran, Mossad refrains from using Israeli operatives, opting instead for local assets or members of the underground opposition movements.
3. The botched assassination of a Hamas official in Dubai happened mainly because the kill team used the same identities four times to enter and exit Dubai at about the same time as their target. The ensuing scandal resulted in the Director of Mossad, Meir Dagan, losing his position.
4. A female Mossad agent, whose real name is Yael, noted that female operatives can flirt, but in no way can they sleep with the enemy.
5. In order to fight the Coronavirus, Mossad “acquired” testing material and ventilators that other countries had ordered.
More Secrets…
- How easy it is to “lose” or “hack” a drone?
The more sophisticated the aircraft, the harder it is, but it’s not impossible. Even state-of-the-art military drones can be commandeered and hacked. As recently as May 2020, Latvia lost a drone, not one of the little devices you can buy at BestBuy for $100. This one is 3.5m wide, 5.5m long, and weighs about 26kg (57.3lb). It had fuel for 90 hours of flight, when it was lost. And in 2011, in perhaps the most famous case of a “hacked” drone, Iran was able to take control of a U.S. drone and landed it in Iranian territory.
Now, why does Javin need a drone? Deception has the answer.
- How easily can one obtain a fake passport?
A secret operative usually has access to a stash of passports, provided by his agency. However, there might be times when an operative has to get one on his/her own. How can they find one? Well, the dark net is full of offers to purchase fake or even authentic passports, sold by their original owner. Prices vary from $2,000 for fakes to $16,000 for authentic ones.
What role does a fake French passport play in Deception? Find out when you enjoy the book.
- Qatar and Iran are good “friends”
Both countries have a great relationship, with the Qatari foreign minister visiting Tehran in January 2020. At the same time, Saudi Arabia is improving its relationship with Israel, while having a great enmity with Qatar. These relationships are very fluid, complex, and, at times, treacherous. How is Javin going to navigate these dangerous waters and pull the correct strings to achieve his goals? What is his ultimate objective?
All these answers and endless entertainment in Deception.
4. CH-4B Drone
A major plot in Deception deals with the use of a Chinese-made drone that is almost a replica of the US-made MQ-9 Reaper. The CH-4B has a wingspan of 18m and a payload of 350kg, which includes Lan Jian 7 (Blue Arrow 7) laser-guided air-to-surface missiles and AR-1/HJ-10 anti-tank missiles. These are the Chinese equivalent to the American-made Hellfire missile.
Click here to see the drone in action.
How will Javin use the drone? Find out in Deception.
5. Bribing Officials at the Kazakhstan-China Border
Another plot line in Deception deals with Javin having to bribe an official at this border crossing to allow a special cargo to go through without any inspection. If this might sound like a big stretch, the truth is that the chief of the Free Trade Zone between Kazakhstan and China was arrested on suspicions of accepting a US$1 million bribe.
Javin is paying less than that, but what is he transporting illegally across the border?
6. Iran is Building a Military Base in Southern Syria
Over the last two years, Iran has been building a military base in Southern Syria to move weapons and people to Syria and to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israel routinely bombs the warehouses and the structures of the base and in the surrounding area.
But what is Javin doing in this hot zone, risking his life in an unsanctioned mission? You’ll have to read Deception to discover the answer to these secrets for yourself.
The Javin Pierce Spy Thriller Series
Ethan Jones brings you Deception, the sixth novel in this clean, best-selling series with hundreds of five-star reviews and thousands of sales and downloads. An impossible-to-put-down mission that will keep you on the edge of your seat..
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