The second in the series which began with Christmas 2007's break out thriller, The Cleaner. Brett Battles is an author to watch, with many more in the series to come. Included in the 2008 Father's Day bin "Hotter than a smoking gun". As a professional 'cleaner', Jonathan Quinn disposes of bodies and ties up loose ends. Doesn't get his hands dirty, no wet work. But when he discovers he's been hired to vanish all traces of Steven Markoff, one of his best friends who just happened to work for the CIA, his job suddenly hits too close to home. This time, it's personal. Quinn is deternined to get justice for Markoff. Plus, now. Markoff's girlfriend Jenny, who had been an assistant to an ambitious Congressman, has also disappeared. Racing from the corridors of power in Washington to the bustling streets of Singapore - along with his smart, eager apprentice, Nate, and brilliant, beautiful Orlando, his closest friend, who's saved his life more than once - events quickly spiral dangerously out of control. With an addicting momentum and fascinating characters, The Deceived takes us on a thrilling, nerve-wracking journey.