Cloaked Deception

4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars | 190 ratings

Price: 26.21

Last update: 12-16-2024


About this item

From Timothy Zahn, Hugo Award winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Heir to the Empire, comes this pulse-pounding political thriller.

A tactical nuclear weapon is stolen from an Indian research facility, setting off a chain of events that spans the globe.

Those behind the heist plan to use it to take out thousands of innocent people—all to assure death of a single man who they believe is too dangerous to be left alive.

What are the lives of thousands compared to the safety of the world?

At the same time, scientists have invented the world’s first cloaking device, able to render its user almost completely invisible. It’s the epitome of hidden-in-plain-sight—a game changer for any military. At least until three of the lead scientists are murdered and their work is stolen the night before their first demonstration.

Authorities have no idea the two crimes are connected.

There are ten days before the bomb is set to go off.

Can they unravel the trail of red herrings in time?

The clock is ticking...

The legendary Timothy Zahn, best-known for creating the popular Thrawn character last seen in Star Wars: Ahsoka, returns with this original, binge-worthy thriller. CLOAKED DECEPTION is filled with twists and turns and a blistering conclusion you'll never see coming!


Top reviews from the United States

Jason A Hildenbrand
5.0 out of 5 stars Tom Clancy worthy
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2024
Loved this book. Characters are so well developed, heroes and villains. Zahn has always been an expert at weaving deep stories with many important side plots. He delivers once again in this book.
Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read and full of twists
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2024
Good thriller without any overt political lessons like so many books these days. Kudos to Zahn for intelligent and non preaching writing. Here's hoping for a star wars mini series in the near future as well. We need more writers like him
Tom M
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent page turner!!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2024
Timothy Zahn is a top-drawer writer. This is an International thriller with a tiny drop of Science Fiction in it. He has successfully hidden details that it won't become dated quickly.

I don't give anything 5 stars except Hugo/Nebula winners.
This excellent all the way through.

Enjoy.
David H. Boyle
5.0 out of 5 stars Another well though out story from Timothy Zahn
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2024
Sell told with interesting characters on both sides of the plot. The whole story comes together at the very end. Not much in the way of his usual science fiction, but a key sci-fi twist to make the story work out.
RicharH
5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling and original
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2024
Like most of Zahn’s books, one started it becomes a thrill ride that never stops. This one centered on a stolen tactical nuclear weapon and the purpose it was stolen. Full of interesting characters and wonderful plotting. Well written as all his books. I have been a fan for years, reading Thrawn and the Quadrail series. Always good stories.
william
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Zahn s best!
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2024
This was excellent! It was well written with great characters. It kept me engaged from beginning to end. I have read every book Mr. Zahn has ever written and this is among his best. I hope he will bring back Talbot and Swenson for more intrigue!
Zoie Lopez
3.0 out of 5 stars Not Zahns best but a fun read
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2024
Usually I love Zahn for sci-fi and world building, but in this case there were too many characters with too little backstory to make them significant
MelonieB
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent techno thriller
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2024
An international sea of red herrings swim throughout this tale of a nuclear bomb , the people trying to stop it and the people trying to make it detonate. Thoroughly enjoyed it and hoping there will be more installments with this team.

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