Deception

The decade of Balkan wars lasted from 1991 until the early part of this century. This was the first European conflict since the Nazi Second World War campaigns to be formally classified as genocide. In the aftermath of the fighting and atrocities the millions of military grade weapons, from hand grenades to anti-tank weapons that had flowed into the country were left in civilian hands. Organized crime was making thousands of dollars on every transaction by reselling them to terrorist and criminal organizations. A United States Army sniper team was covertly sent in to take out a key underworld figure and put a stop to it.

Haunted by a savage past and the tragic death of his beloved wife, Antonio the former sniper lives in quiet isolation. Then repercussions from the Balkan assassination force him once again into a violent situation. Hiding under an assumed name from both law enforcement and the eastern Adriatic mafia—until a woman who looks exactly like his cherished wife shows up in paradise.

Marija is a struggling actress from Croatia, lured to Hawaii under false pretenses. Unknown to her, she's the centerpiece of a ruthless scheme orchestrated by a vengeful crime lord—one who has waited years to destroy Antonio. Her mission? Entice him out into the open, seduce him if necessary. Break him. Deliver him to his enemies. But nothing goes according to plan.

Torn between the lies she's told and the man she's come to know, Marija finds herself half a world away from home with no financial assets and under the threat of death, forced to mislead and eventually arrange Antonio's painful murder.—She wonders if her resemblance to his late wife is fate… or a trap neither of them will survive.

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 Awesome Book, they need to make this into a movie. Really well thought out, more reminiscent of older stories, not like the typical trash that get spewed out these days at all. Read it!

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Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2025

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5 out of 5 stars

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Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2025

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I thought it would be an action novel. And it is but it is also a love story. Both men and women would enjoy it.

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Jerome W. Koch

5 out of 5 stars

Another thriller

Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2025

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Love and Adventure Rolled into One

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2025

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5 out of 5 stars

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Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2025

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This was such a fun read! The romance was endearing, and the plot kept me 

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5 out of 5 stars

Lots of twists and turns

Reviewed in Canada on February 5, 2026

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This book will keep you engaged. I wonder if there will be a sequel. Well Done!