The Assassin's Ruse

When a thiefs heist collides with an assassins contract, the real deception begins.

The Assassin Without a Name and Elizabeth West have never crossed paths before, and with good reason. Each prides themselves on working alone. But when the proprietor of a vanishing curiosity shop hires them both to recover a stolen artifact, they have no choice but to work together. Theyre criminals, not colleagues, Elizabeth tells the Nameless Assassin, so when they finish the job, they go their separate ways.

The trail leads them from the citys underbelly to a high-society gala, where trusting each other with their lives is the least of their problems. A mercenary turned acquisitions specialist named Varen Crost has the artifact, and he isnt inclined to make their job easy.

Getting close to Crost means posing as something theyre not. Surviving him means working together. And when the night is over, going their separate ways may prove harder than either expected.

The Assassins Ruse is a standalone prequel to the Assassin Without a Name series.