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The Europan Deception · Book 1

The Europan Deception

by Ryan M. Patrick
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In a galaxy where humanity has colonized dozens of worlds but the colonies still depend on Earth to survive, three assassinations in three star systems within a single hour set the universe on edge.

Captain Mark Clancy is a former F-77 Rapier pilot turned DIA operative, still carrying the weight of a fiancée killed in a terrorist attack he couldn't prevent. On a routine surveillance mission on Mars, he finds himself framed for the murder of a Chinese colonial administrator — and running for his life.

Adrianna Hall is one of the CIA's sharpest field officers, her career already scarred by a failed operation on the Moon. When a man with an FBI badge forces his way into her apartment, she barely survives — and the trail leads her somewhere she never expected.

Thrown together by circumstance and mutual distrust, Clancy and Hall begin pulling at threads that reach from the back alleys of Berlin to the frozen surface of Europa. Someone is using the galaxy's rising tide of colonial unrest as cover for something far more dangerous — and the deeper they dig, the more it becomes clear that the threat isn't coming from the colonies at all.

The Europan Deception is a propulsive science fiction thriller for readers who love the action of The Bourne Identity set against the sprawling backdrop of The Expanse.

Type
Novel
Format
Paperback, Hardcover, Ebook
Published
May 2025
Pages
473
Language
EN

Content rating

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Language
3/4

frequent profanity

Violence
3/4

graphic injury/death

Romance / Sex
2/4

kissing, touching not sensual

Biblical Themes
0/4

None

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Tone

Dark
Gritty
Epic

Setting

Space
Far Future

Tropes

Action-Driven

Pace

Fast-Paced

Point-of-View

close 3rd person
2-5 POV characters

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