Masters of Deceit: An Epic Novel of the Monstrous Plot Behind the Kenndy Assassnation

by Alex Tarnavsky

The Masters of Deceit is an epic novel of America’s first coup d’etat. Vast in scope, it unrolls on a canvas broader than ever before attempted on this most bizarre period of American history. It is the story of the Kennedy assassination, as seen through the eyes of the conspirators. It is also the story of the bloody but secret ten year war which follows; a war, whose purpose is to cover up the truth, and whose victims are witnesses, journalists, congressmen, as well as lawmen; a war which requires the follow up murders of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy. Once the battle lines are drawn, the novel takes the reader on a terrifying journey, as a lone FBI agent stumbles onto evidence of a diabolical plot and attempts, against all odds, to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice. Beginning with the mysterious death of Marilyn Monroe, and ending, 650 pages later, in a shocking, mind-numbing finale, Masters of Deceit is a non-stop page turning suspense thriller which you won’t be able to put down.

658 pages, Paperback

First published June 3, 2014

Reviews

[Natalia Iwanyckyj · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fascinating, and definitely epic, in an easy-to-read thriller format.

This 658 page novel opens with the murder of Marilyn Monroe and weaves together dozens of potential conspiracy angles. Lyndon Baines Johnson, aided by the FBI under the direction of J. Edgar Hoover and former CIA Director Allen Dulles, is portrayed as the master schemer and puppet master of the time. I interrupted my reading often to check if the people and places mentioned were real or fictional, and was shocked that almost all of the characters were historical figures. Just a few fictional characters were added to tie together plot elements -- and they were wonderful.

Masters of Deceit is an entertaining read, and one that left me wondering: What's happening behind the curtain?