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Assassin's Pact: A Saint Assassin Vigilante Action Suspense Thriller
They’ve set a trap…
Assassin Xavier Saint is still on the run after being the fall guy for a murder he didn’t commit. He needs to bring down an entire network of assassins to not only prove his innocence, but also to protect his family.
What Saint thought would bring him closer to destroying the assassins’ network might now blow up in his face. To make matters worse, someone out of the shadows has come back for revenge.
Saint is ambushed…
How will Saint get out alive and complete the near-impossible task he promised to finish?
Find out in Assassin’s Ambush – Book Four in the Saint Assassin Series and enjoy now.
Reviews
★★★★★ “As always with Ethan, readers can expect a masterclass in fast-paced action and intricate plotting. This is a real page-turner... It’s clever, clean storytelling — rich in suspense and excitement.”
★★★★★ “Tradecraft and cunning, equal measures of good fortune and rotten luck make this episode of Saint Assassin a real barn-burner. Don't miss it.”
★★★★★ “Can’t put these down, keep them coming! The action is so good.”
★★★★★ “You've definitely got me hooked now…”
★★★★★ “Saint is full of intrigue, action, mystery and a well-balanced plot. It's a real page turner leaving you yearning to find out what happens next. The twists and turns are entertainingly surprising.”
The Saint Assassin Series
International bestselling author Ethan Jones brings an action-packed series so heart-stopping you’ll have to take up a permanent position on the edge of your seat. Check out this clean, clever, and captivating series that promises to deliver one satisfying turn after another.
If you like fast-paced, get-the-bad-guys action, you’ll love Assassin’s Ambush. Click to enjoy now.
Assassin Xavier Saint is still on the run after being the fall guy for a murder he didn’t commit. He needs to bring down an entire network of assassins to not only prove his innocence, but also to protect his family.
What Saint thought would bring him closer to destroying the assassins’ network might now blow up in his face. To make matters worse, someone out of the shadows has come back for revenge.
Saint is ambushed…
How will Saint get out alive and complete the near-impossible task he promised to finish?
Find out in Assassin’s Ambush – Book Four in the Saint Assassin Series and enjoy now.
Reviews
★★★★★ “As always with Ethan, readers can expect a masterclass in fast-paced action and intricate plotting. This is a real page-turner... It’s clever, clean storytelling — rich in suspense and excitement.”
★★★★★ “Tradecraft and cunning, equal measures of good fortune and rotten luck make this episode of Saint Assassin a real barn-burner. Don't miss it.”
★★★★★ “Can’t put these down, keep them coming! The action is so good.”
★★★★★ “You've definitely got me hooked now…”
★★★★★ “Saint is full of intrigue, action, mystery and a well-balanced plot. It's a real page turner leaving you yearning to find out what happens next. The twists and turns are entertainingly surprising.”
The Saint Assassin Series
International bestselling author Ethan Jones brings an action-packed series so heart-stopping you’ll have to take up a permanent position on the edge of your seat. Check out this clean, clever, and captivating series that promises to deliver one satisfying turn after another.
If you like fast-paced, get-the-bad-guys action, you’ll love Assassin’s Ambush. Click to enjoy now.
233 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 26, 2026
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Ethan Jones
111 books664 followersEthan Jones is an international bestselling author of over 50 assassin thriller and suspense novels. His books have sold over two hundred thousand copies in over seventy countries. Ethan has lived in four continents. He has worked for the American Embassy and does mission work around the globe. He’s a lawyer by trade.
His goal is to provide clean, clever and white-knuckled entertainment for his valued readers. Free of sex, language, or excessive violence, but full of fast-paced, action-packed suspense with unsuspecting twists and turns.
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His goal is to provide clean, clever and white-knuckled entertainment for his valued readers. Free of sex, language, or excessive violence, but full of fast-paced, action-packed suspense with unsuspecting twists and turns.
When he’s not writing or researching, you can find Ethan helping, hiking, hanging out with family/friends, or traveling the world.
Check out Ethan's website ethanjonesbooks.com to learn more and to sign up to Ethan's Exclusives which includes updates, deals, and a free starter pack.
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Review of advance copy received from Author
Assassin's Pact - a review by Rosemary Kenny.
Two American agents are targeted by foreign powers, in Assassin's Pact - Ethan Jones's terrific new Saint Assassin spy-thriller.
Hill and Saint then pair up to work out what's put them in someone's cross-hairs - but which other agents and agencies are in play?
It's dynamic action all the way and you certainly won't be disappointed by the great characters, car chases, shoot-outs, double-crosses
...and a plot with more twists and turns than a rattlesnake in a cement-mixer.
Grab your copy of The Assassin's Pact and buckle up for a wild ride!
Two American agents are targeted by foreign powers, in Assassin's Pact - Ethan Jones's terrific new Saint Assassin spy-thriller.
Hill and Saint then pair up to work out what's put them in someone's cross-hairs - but which other agents and agencies are in play?
It's dynamic action all the way and you certainly won't be disappointed by the great characters, car chases, shoot-outs, double-crosses
...and a plot with more twists and turns than a rattlesnake in a cement-mixer.
Grab your copy of The Assassin's Pact and buckle up for a wild ride!
March 2, 2026
Xavier Saint becomes suspicious of his friend after one too many close calls - 4.5 stars
Saint has worked on the fringes of spy craft and intrigue as his life's career. Saint is no stranger to wet work (murders/killings) to protect governments that work to preserve freedom and security of western-aligned countries. From time to time, Saint has been known to make deals to stay alive or to achieve a higher purpose. Trevor Hill had saved Saint and Saint had saved Hill in previous encounters. They had a close bond, or so Saint thought.
Saint and Hill had an agreement to help each other but Saint had a suspicion that Hill was holding something back. Saint was trying to locate a digital storage device that contained information about transfers of North Korea's nuclear weapons including proof of trades and transportation routes. All that Saint knew was that the information involved nuclear trades that could change the international balance of power. The information was particularly valuable to both Interpol and Mossad as well as the organizations that were moving the nuclear material.
Saint needed help in stopping one organization from trying to kill him. Hill said that he was willing to help Saint after Saint helped Hill in Poland. There was an ambush at a safe house in which both men barely escaped, jumping out a window, breaking their fall on an awning. They appeared to back each other up. Reviewing the unexpected attack, Saint was suspicious because it seemed unlikely that the attackers seemed to want to kill them both for no apparent reason.
Saint and Hill separated after the attack. Saint tried to learn who was responsible for the attack even as he accepted another assignment related to the nuclear material trade. Saint went to South Korea to interview North Korean defectors. The South Korean visit was interrupted by a gun battle in a government building. Getting out of South Korea was going to be difficult especially because the national police would be likely to shut down the airport looking for anyone who might have been connected to the fight.
Escape from South Korea including clandestine flights, airport security bribes, support offered by Mossad, artillery and rocket attacks, as well as chases in unusual vehicles, fed the non-stop physical excitement. Negotiations with Russian SVR and European Interpol trading for deals seemed realistic (not that I have any experience along those lines!). The twists and turns of bits of intelligence put me in awe of the bargaining for high stakes.
Assassin's Pact gives a healthy dose of the thrills and action associated with thrillers in this genre.
Saint has worked on the fringes of spy craft and intrigue as his life's career. Saint is no stranger to wet work (murders/killings) to protect governments that work to preserve freedom and security of western-aligned countries. From time to time, Saint has been known to make deals to stay alive or to achieve a higher purpose. Trevor Hill had saved Saint and Saint had saved Hill in previous encounters. They had a close bond, or so Saint thought.
Saint and Hill had an agreement to help each other but Saint had a suspicion that Hill was holding something back. Saint was trying to locate a digital storage device that contained information about transfers of North Korea's nuclear weapons including proof of trades and transportation routes. All that Saint knew was that the information involved nuclear trades that could change the international balance of power. The information was particularly valuable to both Interpol and Mossad as well as the organizations that were moving the nuclear material.
Saint needed help in stopping one organization from trying to kill him. Hill said that he was willing to help Saint after Saint helped Hill in Poland. There was an ambush at a safe house in which both men barely escaped, jumping out a window, breaking their fall on an awning. They appeared to back each other up. Reviewing the unexpected attack, Saint was suspicious because it seemed unlikely that the attackers seemed to want to kill them both for no apparent reason.
Saint and Hill separated after the attack. Saint tried to learn who was responsible for the attack even as he accepted another assignment related to the nuclear material trade. Saint went to South Korea to interview North Korean defectors. The South Korean visit was interrupted by a gun battle in a government building. Getting out of South Korea was going to be difficult especially because the national police would be likely to shut down the airport looking for anyone who might have been connected to the fight.
Escape from South Korea including clandestine flights, airport security bribes, support offered by Mossad, artillery and rocket attacks, as well as chases in unusual vehicles, fed the non-stop physical excitement. Negotiations with Russian SVR and European Interpol trading for deals seemed realistic (not that I have any experience along those lines!). The twists and turns of bits of intelligence put me in awe of the bargaining for high stakes.
Assassin's Pact gives a healthy dose of the thrills and action associated with thrillers in this genre.
Review of advance copy received from Author
We see Saint involved in an escaped an ambush in Damascus—but danger is closing in from every direction. Two of his deadliest enemies, architects of the assassin network he’s sworn to dismantle, are hunting him.
Forced into a pact with a shadowy new client, he accepts a contract he despises. Refusal isn’t an option—the lives of his family depend on his success. In an attempt to see the contract to a safe conclusion Saint teams up with an old buddy (ex SAS) but even here all is not as it seems.
But as he prepares for a high‑stakes hit in Sri Lanka, Saint uncovers a disturbing truth: the attack in Poland and his new mission are connected in ways he never imagined. Someone is orchestrating events from the shadows, someone who knows his every move. And they’re not finished with him yet.
In a world of killers, the only pact that matters is the one you make with yourself.
Saint’s strict personal code has kept him alive—but it also leads him to a revelation that changes everything: he has a daughter, Sarah. Protecting her will shape every choice he makes from here on out.
At one point we are treated to Saint and his girlfriend, Hannah fighting for the same intel but with differing organisations and objectives in mind as to how to deal with it.
Of course it wouldn’t be a Saint thriller without the appearance of both Mossad and Russia along with Saint up to his neck in trouble in so many different locations whilst he attempts to complete his mission.
Explosive action, relentless twists, and a hero fighting for more than survival—this is a ride full of intrigue and suspense from the first page to the last.
Forced into a pact with a shadowy new client, he accepts a contract he despises. Refusal isn’t an option—the lives of his family depend on his success. In an attempt to see the contract to a safe conclusion Saint teams up with an old buddy (ex SAS) but even here all is not as it seems.
But as he prepares for a high‑stakes hit in Sri Lanka, Saint uncovers a disturbing truth: the attack in Poland and his new mission are connected in ways he never imagined. Someone is orchestrating events from the shadows, someone who knows his every move. And they’re not finished with him yet.
In a world of killers, the only pact that matters is the one you make with yourself.
Saint’s strict personal code has kept him alive—but it also leads him to a revelation that changes everything: he has a daughter, Sarah. Protecting her will shape every choice he makes from here on out.
At one point we are treated to Saint and his girlfriend, Hannah fighting for the same intel but with differing organisations and objectives in mind as to how to deal with it.
Of course it wouldn’t be a Saint thriller without the appearance of both Mossad and Russia along with Saint up to his neck in trouble in so many different locations whilst he attempts to complete his mission.
Explosive action, relentless twists, and a hero fighting for more than survival—this is a ride full of intrigue and suspense from the first page to the last.
March 1, 2026
Ethan Jones never fails to bring another excellent edition to the Saint Assassin series!
Saint Assassin mow has a new mission: Complete all of his most important missions but come home and spend time with Hannah, his companion, and Sarah, their daughter.
Assassin's Pact has a couple of surprises for you: he meets up with an old friend that ends in a joint mission. But Saint continually questions: is he still a friend or has anything changed since the last time they worked a mission together? Hannah is now an agent with Interpol. And Saint is unaware of her current mission.
Ethan Jones keeps you in suspense as these two agents follow in their missions as they both find surprises, competing sources of agencies that assigned their missions, dangerous suspects, and deadly battles for this couple as each follow the steps in their missions.
The questions are: will they complete their current missions and be back together at the end of this finely creative new book by Ethan Jones? Read it and find out for yourselves!
Saint Assassin mow has a new mission: Complete all of his most important missions but come home and spend time with Hannah, his companion, and Sarah, their daughter.
Assassin's Pact has a couple of surprises for you: he meets up with an old friend that ends in a joint mission. But Saint continually questions: is he still a friend or has anything changed since the last time they worked a mission together? Hannah is now an agent with Interpol. And Saint is unaware of her current mission.
Ethan Jones keeps you in suspense as these two agents follow in their missions as they both find surprises, competing sources of agencies that assigned their missions, dangerous suspects, and deadly battles for this couple as each follow the steps in their missions.
The questions are: will they complete their current missions and be back together at the end of this finely creative new book by Ethan Jones? Read it and find out for yourselves!
Review of advance copy received from Author
I quite enjoyed this read. I am an avid reader of Ethan’s books and look forward to new releases. In this latest novel Saint is faced with the duplicity and betrayal that is common in his world, some we see coming, others catch us off guard. Yet, there is loyalty and respect that reveal a strong community in this international village of agents and other players. As usual Ethan takes us on a multi-country/continent tour, with great descriptions of each setting that make me feel like I am there with Saint. In my mind’s eye I do wear a tactical vest when things get warm. The series has many familiar characters with new ones appearing to keep me engaged. The development of the characters is well thought out and presented as non-static. If you haven’t read any of these, start with this one, you’ll want to go back and read the rest! You’ll find yourself looking forward to the next installment.
March 3, 2026
Xavier Saint seriously wishes to settle down with his wife Hannah and daughter Sarah. He is also seriously aware that pigs will fly before that happens. He was a freelance operator - he usually needed help from friends to perform his assignments. Even if he paid his accomplices top dollars, he was usually left owing them favors which they wouldn’t forget. He was dangerous because he knew too much about too many bad guys who didn’t need his services any more, as well as having made many enemies during his career. Can he ever really trust anyone, except his family? Xavier did a lot of soul-searching and looking over his shoulder in this latest episode. I am never disappointed with an Ethan Jones story. It is always well-written, with strong characters, non-stop action, and lots of twists and turns that kept me reading late into the evening.
February 28, 2026
In Assassin’s Pact, Ethan Jones delivers a fast-paced, adrenaline-filled thriller that keeps readers turning pages late into the night. From the opening scene, the story launches into high-stakes danger, pulling you into a world of covert missions, shifting alliances, and deadly consequences.
The plot is packed with surprising twists that continually raise the tension. Just when you think you have things figured out, another unexpected turn changes the stakes. The action sequences are intense and vividly written, making it easy to picture every chase, confrontation, and narrow escape.
With its gripping pace and relentless suspense, Assassin’s Pact is a must-read for fans of action-packed thrillers.
The plot is packed with surprising twists that continually raise the tension. Just when you think you have things figured out, another unexpected turn changes the stakes. The action sequences are intense and vividly written, making it easy to picture every chase, confrontation, and narrow escape.
With its gripping pace and relentless suspense, Assassin’s Pact is a must-read for fans of action-packed thrillers.
March 8, 2026
Friend or foe?
Just like its predecessors, Assassins Pact is straight in with the action, it’s a fast paced, edge of your seat page turner.
Deals are made with the untrustworthy Mossad and SVR but things don’t quite go to plan as my favourite assassin, Saint, is betrayed big time by someone he thought to be a friend.
It’s well known there’s no honour amongst thieves, well you could say the same for assassins too.
Calm before the storm, just when Saint managed to snatch a few hours with the family he would give his life to protect, his world turns upside down and we are left with a massive cliffhanger.
Just like its predecessors, Assassins Pact is straight in with the action, it’s a fast paced, edge of your seat page turner.
Deals are made with the untrustworthy Mossad and SVR but things don’t quite go to plan as my favourite assassin, Saint, is betrayed big time by someone he thought to be a friend.
It’s well known there’s no honour amongst thieves, well you could say the same for assassins too.
Calm before the storm, just when Saint managed to snatch a few hours with the family he would give his life to protect, his world turns upside down and we are left with a massive cliffhanger.
Review of advance copy received from Author
An action-packed story with plenty of dirty dealings and international agencies helping or hindering others. An old supposed friend, seeks out Saint for help but after agreeing to provide assistance to Saint on another matter, Saint is disappointed to find things are not what he thought they were. Saints love and mother of his daughter Sarah, who is a skilled Interpol field agent in her own right, comes in to the story with some surprises making for an enjoyable fast paced read.
Recommended for all readers that enjoy twists and turns and a fast hectic pace at times.
Recommended for all readers that enjoy twists and turns and a fast hectic pace at times.
February 27, 2026
In this brilliant addition to the Saint series we the assassin forced to team up with an old friend. Luckily this friend is also ex-SAS, but is he telling Saint everything? As anyone that has read any of Ethan Jones books you'll know this is just the beginning of a story full of treachery, action and globe spanning locations. This instalment has all the hallmarks of the authors best work and the extremely high standards he has set and maintained for so long. Putting it bluntly, you can't go wrong reading and Ethan Jones novel.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Another good story with Saint Assassin and him trying to keep himself and his family alive. This time he unknowingly starts working with his girlfriend, Interpol agent Hannah and her partner. Saint knows you cannot trust anyone, especially the SVR and Mossad, who have both made deals with Saint. But, the real betrayal for Saint is closer to home for him, and the one who is betraying him is a surprise, even for him.
(Thanks to the author and publisher for an advance copy)
(Thanks to the author and publisher for an advance copy)
January 26, 2026
Once again, Ethan delivers a nonstop action thriller as Xavier Saint continues his hunt for those targeting him and his family. Forced to rely on help from international intelligence agencies, Xavier races to secure critical information—while never knowing who he can truly trust.
From the first page to the last, this gripping story captivates with explosive action, compelling characters, and a tightly woven plot. A definite must-read for fans of high-stakes espionage thrillers.
From the first page to the last, this gripping story captivates with explosive action, compelling characters, and a tightly woven plot. A definite must-read for fans of high-stakes espionage thrillers.
February 28, 2026
Another great read by Ethan Jones. It’s an uneasy pact that Xavier Saint makes with the Mossad and reluctantly, the SVR. There are lots of action and some double crossings in the book. Will Hannah and Saint manage to save themselves? The characters and the scenes are vividly described. You feel like you are part of the story. I really enjoyed it and I cannot wait for the next novel. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a great thriller.
March 3, 2026
Xavier Saint has to protect his family, and to do so he finds he must make some pacts with other assassins. But can he really trust them, and will he survive? This is an exciting full of adventure series. As it was in the previous 4 books, this story is hard to put down until you are finished. And then you will be waiting for the next book!
March 4, 2026
A good continuation to the series with plenty of action to keep the reader interested. In this one Saint is still trying to take action against the assassins network and he is tasked with trying to find the way an action in Poland is linked to what he is trying to do. He gets help from an unexpected resource.
March 6, 2026
Assassin's Pact is another no holds barred international romping thriller from Ethan Jones. Saint is back on the very edge of disaster and intrigue as he negotiates multiple national spy agencies and baddies. A great read with lots of twists. If you like thrillers you will definitely appreciate this one.
March 14, 2026
Ethan Jones has always managed to keep me enthralled in his written work and this time with Assassin's Pact he has delivered right on target. When I first started reading the Saint journeys, I wasnt sure if he could hold my intrigue but I have to admit that I am hooked and love this character; to me Saint is his own man, creating his own path to provide just the impact a reader requires.
Review of advance copy received from Author
I gave this book five stars because it was really good book to read.It has a lot of action and suspense that kept me wanting to read it.If anyone has not read this book,you should.Ethan Jones books are great to read.
Tiffany Reed
Tiffany Reed
February 8, 2026
Excellent thrill ride from the very beginning. Plenty of action and intrigue in this as one would expect from the series. Alliances are challenged; who can Saint really trust? Loved this book. Can’t wait for more.
March 1, 2026
A story full of intrigue and lies. Saint gets involved in a mission he doesn’t want and has to get help from a friend. This then goes sideways with several different agencies involved.
Great story keeps you on your toes.
Great story keeps you on your toes.
March 3, 2026
I found this caught my attention from the beginning and to the series that follow.
The main character struggles with his past, doesn't speak much.
He right's the wrong bringing justice .
I enjoy this author books and I do recommend them.
Well done and a quick read.
The main character struggles with his past, doesn't speak much.
He right's the wrong bringing justice .
I enjoy this author books and I do recommend them.
Well done and a quick read.
March 14, 2026
Lots of action! Who can you trust? Everybody lies. How can you possibly have a family in a situation like this? Don’t really like cliffhangers, but here we are. Can’t wait for the next installment.
March 18, 2026
What would you do if your child’s life is threatened, your mission becomes tunnel focused and completing their requests isn’t an option.
That is the position Zavier Saint finds himself in. You contemplate who your friends are, or are they?
Assassins Pact is a fast paced, action packed read that takes us on a journey across several countries and agencies dealing with backstabbing, deception, betrayal and a little loyalty with twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat.
Another awesome clean read and looking forward to his next book
That is the position Zavier Saint finds himself in. You contemplate who your friends are, or are they?
Assassins Pact is a fast paced, action packed read that takes us on a journey across several countries and agencies dealing with backstabbing, deception, betrayal and a little loyalty with twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat.
Another awesome clean read and looking forward to his next book
Review of advance copy received from Author
A thrilling story, which I couldn’t put down, action from start to finish, an edge of the seat page turner.
March 12, 2026
Great find for another new author for me to read, even jumping into the middle of a series I loved the characters and the story line...now I need to go back to the beginning and catch up!
Review of advance copy received from Author
Wheels within wheels within wheels. Assassin's Pact by author Ethan Jones contains a plot that surprises chapter by chapter, involves lethal action by a number of intelligence agencies in numerous places all in aid of getting ahold of some very damaging material concerning Iran.
And the Saint is drawn into the mess willy nilly , trying hard to keep his family, Hannah and Sarah, safe.
all I can say is...phew!
Enjoy.
And the Saint is drawn into the mess willy nilly , trying hard to keep his family, Hannah and Sarah, safe.
all I can say is...phew!
Enjoy.
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