Mastering the Art of Deception

A lost artifact. A killer on the loose. A reluctant spy with everything to lose—and one man who might be her salvation… or her ruin.

Annouie Bach walks a razor’s edge. By day, she’s a university student drowning in deadlines. By night, she slips through locked doors and steals secrets for people who don’t ask questions.

Then her handler makes an offer: one last job—and she’s out.

The catch? She has to get close to Antony Meyer-Edwards—a brilliant, arrogant music prodigy caught in something far more dangerous than he realizes. When his former mentor sends him a legendary artifact, the hunt begins.

With rival operatives, hired guns, and powerful enemies closing in, Annouie is forced into an uneasy alliance. But the deeper she gets, the harder it becomes to tell ally from threat—especially when Antony’s secrets may be darker than her own.

He’s magnetic. Dangerous. Infuriatingly hard to read. And as the lines between mission and emotion blur, getting close might be her biggest mistake.

Think Celaena Sardothien dropped into John Wick’s world.

Smart, stylish, and charged with slow-burn tension, Mastering the Art of Deception delivers a noir-edged thrill ride where truth cuts deep—and every move could be their last.