Cat & Mouse: A Max Austin Thriller

Newly rewritten and reedited, and published as a 2nd edition on November 26, 2023

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“Coincidence is the word we use when we can’t see the puppet master.” ~Andrei Asimov

An assassin’s life is a balance between precision and chaos. But what happens when a mission goes wrong and a ghost from his past appears as an enigmatic stranger?

Former KGB assassin Max Austin is deep in contemplation over a botched job, nursing his sixth vodka, when a strikingly beautiful woman walks into the bar. She’s the spitting image of a former lover, and in Max’s perilous world, there are no coincidences and everyone is a threat. As the seduction unfolds, he becomes determined to find out why she was sent to entrap him.

After an unforgettable night of passion, Max discovers clues that his new lover may not be the woman she professes to be. As he tracks the mysterious seductress through the shadowy streets of Paris, he races to reveal the truth behind an intricate web of lies. Is his own mind deceiving him, causing him to see things as he fears them to be? Caught between the ghosts of his past and the perilous reality of the present, Max must discern truth from deceit before he becomes the victim of his own perceptions.

Will Max fall prey to his own paranoia before he can unearth a lethal plot against him?

Cat & Mouse, second edition, is Jack Arbor’s gripping prequel novella to his Amazon-bestselling series, The Russian Assassin. Set against the vibrant backdrops of Rome and Paris, the rollicking thriller offers insights into the complexities of Max’s background. It’s a fast-paced romp that takes the reader on a wild ride through intrigue and danger before culminating in a shocking finale.

Grab your copy today and immerse yourself in a story where every turn is unexpected, and every emotion is as real as the danger.