By Deceit - Introduction

Buckle up for a heart-pounding, globe-trotting espionage thriller that explodes with betrayal, high-stakes deception, and a heroine who rewrites the rules of the spy game.

Daniella, a razor-sharp ex-Mossad operative, is a woman forged in fire—cool, cunning, and always one step ahead. When she’s allegedly burned by her own agency in a top secret pre-conceived plant, she moves to the U.S. In a daring joint Mossad-CIA operation codenamed MIMIC, Daniella crafts a jaw-dropping cover as a disillusioned Israeli defector, diving deep into New York’s underbelly. She trades Tel Aviv’s sunlit streets for smoky backrooms, posting anti-Zionist fire online and tying the knot with Mussa, a brooding Lebanese enigma with secrets as dark as her own.

But the real mission? Infiltrate the CIA, seduce Iran’s deadliest intelligence network, and turn their own game against them. Kidnapped to Rome, then whisked to Istanbul and Tehran, Daniella—now Fatemeh Rahimi—endures brutal training, psychological warfare, and a polygraph that would break lesser souls. Armed with a covert ATM messaging system that’s pure genius, she feeds her handlers intel while playing the perfect double agent. Every move is a high-wire act: one slip, and she’s dead.

As she navigates a maze of Iranian spies, rogue Mossad factions, and a CIA handler with a snake’s smile, Daniella uncovers a conspiracy that threatens to unravel global alliances. A clandestine romance with Gideon, the only man who knows her true name, becomes her anchor—but even love is a battlefield. From Tehran’s nuclear heart to Baku’s shadowy alleys, she dodges drones, outwits assassins, and exposes a mole that could bring Mossad to its knees.

With pulse-pounding action, electrifying twists, and a heroine who’s equal parts femme fatale and tactical genius, By Deceit is a cinematic rollercoaster. Daniella doesn’t just survive—she redefines victory, leaving a trail of shattered enemies and burning secrets in her wake. In a world where trust is a lie, she’s the ultimate weapon: a spy who plays to win, no matter the cost.

Perfect for fans of Atomic Blonde and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, this is espionage reimagined—gritty, glamorous, and unapologetically fierce.