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Deception Point #4
Chokepoint
A US Navy/NCIS Special Agent Mira Ellis Thriller
They called him a hero. They were wrong.
Mira Ellis began her career with the US Navy's elite nuclear power program, until a classified laptop went missing and Mira was left holding the empty bag.
Now a special agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Mira's past collides with her present when a captain is brutally murdered. As Mira follows the killer to a ship hijacked at sea, the ties to her past multiply—along with terrifying implications for the country's future safety…and her own.
Mira doesn’t know who to trust—including her new partner. A former Navy SEAL of Saudi descent, Sam Riyad has countless combat tours under his belt and even more medals jammed into his chest.
But Riyad lied to an Army investigator during a recent terror case, and he deliberately undermined the critical mission of a Special Forces major—several times.
Whose side is Riyad really on?
Mira needs an answer. The fate of the US Fleet—and the world—depends on it.
Written by a former US Navy Lt., Chokepoint is Book 4 in the pulse-pounding Deception Point military detective series. If you like strong, female protagonists with gripping, complex suspense that twists and turns all the way to The End, you'll love this full-length installment in Candace Irving's military thriller series.
Grab your copy of Chokepoint today and find out how what happens to NCIS Special Agent Mira Ellis in this exciting installment of the Deception Point military thriller series.
They called him a hero. They were wrong.
Mira Ellis began her career with the US Navy's elite nuclear power program, until a classified laptop went missing and Mira was left holding the empty bag.
Now a special agent with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Mira's past collides with her present when a captain is brutally murdered. As Mira follows the killer to a ship hijacked at sea, the ties to her past multiply—along with terrifying implications for the country's future safety…and her own.
Mira doesn’t know who to trust—including her new partner. A former Navy SEAL of Saudi descent, Sam Riyad has countless combat tours under his belt and even more medals jammed into his chest.
But Riyad lied to an Army investigator during a recent terror case, and he deliberately undermined the critical mission of a Special Forces major—several times.
Whose side is Riyad really on?
Mira needs an answer. The fate of the US Fleet—and the world—depends on it.
Written by a former US Navy Lt., Chokepoint is Book 4 in the pulse-pounding Deception Point military detective series. If you like strong, female protagonists with gripping, complex suspense that twists and turns all the way to The End, you'll love this full-length installment in Candace Irving's military thriller series.
Grab your copy of Chokepoint today and find out how what happens to NCIS Special Agent Mira Ellis in this exciting installment of the Deception Point military thriller series.
- GenresThriller
430 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 30, 2022
69 people are currently reading
74 people want to read
About the author
Candace Irving
10 books1,360 followersA former US Navy Lt., CANDACE IRVING is the daughter of a librarian and a retired US Navy chief. Candace grew up in the Philippines, Germany, and all over the United States. Her senior year of high school, she enlisted in the US Army. Following basic training, she transferred to the Navy’s ROTC program at the University of Texas-Austin. While at UT, she spent a summer in Washington, DC, as a Congressional Intern. She also worked security for the UT Police. BA in Political Science in hand, Candace was commissioned as an ensign in the US Navy and sent to Surface Warfare Officer’s School to learn to drive warships. From there, she followed her father to sea.
Candace is married to her favorite soldier, a former US Army Combat Engineer. They live in the American Midwest, where the Army/Navy football game is avidly watched and argued over every year.
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*Candace also writes military romantic suspense under Candace Irvin.
Candace is married to her favorite soldier, a former US Army Combat Engineer. They live in the American Midwest, where the Army/Navy football game is avidly watched and argued over every year.
Go Navy! Beat Army!
Visit https://candaceirving.com/newsletter to sign up for Candace's newsletter & receive a free book.
*Candace also writes military romantic suspense under Candace Irvin.
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December 13, 2022
Candace Irving is a former Navy officer who has written a number of books that share a lot of her military experiences within her stories. Her Deception Point series has followed the action filled adventures of CID special agent Regan Chase. With her fourth book in this series, Chokepoint, we are introduced to Mira Ellis, who is also a CID special agent and a good friend of Regan. Candace has outdone herself with this book. There is so much suspense, action, intrigue and emotion packed into this story, it is impossible to stop reading because you want to find out what happens next. All of the women in Candace’s books are very strong and independent, but they have their flaws and vulnerabilities that they are trying to deal with and overcome. The character development and detailed descriptions of Mira make her a woman that I would personally like to meet.
There is a lot of action going on which is so well described that the visualizations are easy to see. I appreciate that the characters are not invincible like you find in so many books. They are all human with human failings, which makes them more believable. In addition to all the action, there is some romance included to keep you wondering what will happen in the future. There will definitely be more to learn of the relationship between Mira and Sam Riyad. Candace has also included interactions between Mira and Regan, which helps tie in previous stories in the Deception Point series.
Chokepoint is an amazingly well written story. Probably Candace Irving’s best so far, in my opinion. I look forward to the next in this series, as well as her Hidden Valor Military Suspense series. Be sure to check these out as well.
August 23, 2025
Chokepoint by Candace Irving. (Deception Point Book 4)
This can be read as a stand-alone book even though this is book 4 in a series as this book starts the story line arc for US Navy/NCIS Special Agent Mira Ellis and her new partner; undercover? NCIS? ex? Navy SEAL/ ex? Military Intelligence special agent, Sam Riyad.
From the moment they meet, there is suspicion on both sides. Sam has confidential information about Mira's past and makes snap judgements about her trust worthiness. Mira is dealing with a case that merges her past and present and Sam's questionable people skills and lack of investigative skills for an NCIS agent raises a lot of red flags in Mira's mind about who he is and who he is working for. With information not being released to Mira directly, Mira relies on her investigative skills and her own connections to chase the information which results in a great story. This is a thriller that delivers. I was engaged with the story line and the characters. A great read. 5 stars. I look forward to reading the next book in this series as there are still loose ends to chase before this case is wrapped up and the working partnership between Mira and Sam is about to get personal.
This can be read as a stand-alone book even though this is book 4 in a series as this book starts the story line arc for US Navy/NCIS Special Agent Mira Ellis and her new partner; undercover? NCIS? ex? Navy SEAL/ ex? Military Intelligence special agent, Sam Riyad.
From the moment they meet, there is suspicion on both sides. Sam has confidential information about Mira's past and makes snap judgements about her trust worthiness. Mira is dealing with a case that merges her past and present and Sam's questionable people skills and lack of investigative skills for an NCIS agent raises a lot of red flags in Mira's mind about who he is and who he is working for. With information not being released to Mira directly, Mira relies on her investigative skills and her own connections to chase the information which results in a great story. This is a thriller that delivers. I was engaged with the story line and the characters. A great read. 5 stars. I look forward to reading the next book in this series as there are still loose ends to chase before this case is wrapped up and the working partnership between Mira and Sam is about to get personal.
March 16, 2024
Another thrilling novel , full of action and twisted plot turns!
Chokepoint ,book 3 in the Deception Point Military Dectective Thriller series by Candice Irving, continues the mystery begun in Blind Edge. This story is full of suspense and edge of the seat action. I am impressed with the characters. Mira, Sam, and Mira's brother seemed so real! I spent a lot of time and energy trying to figure out who to trust. I often found myself yelling at Mira not to trust Sam Riyad. I found it frustrating that she would not answer me! Mira, like Reagan Chase from Blind Edge, is one of the strongest female protagonists I have ever met. She is intelligent, intuitive, and creative. I was intrigued by how her mind worked.
I was also impressed with Candace Irving's military knowledge, how she was able to weave this into her plot. Her plot twists were phenomenal. I could not figure out who to trust and was not surprised when Mira was also struggling. I would never have predicted the ending. Very well written. I can't wait to read more.
Chokepoint ,book 3 in the Deception Point Military Dectective Thriller series by Candice Irving, continues the mystery begun in Blind Edge. This story is full of suspense and edge of the seat action. I am impressed with the characters. Mira, Sam, and Mira's brother seemed so real! I spent a lot of time and energy trying to figure out who to trust. I often found myself yelling at Mira not to trust Sam Riyad. I found it frustrating that she would not answer me! Mira, like Reagan Chase from Blind Edge, is one of the strongest female protagonists I have ever met. She is intelligent, intuitive, and creative. I was intrigued by how her mind worked.
I was also impressed with Candace Irving's military knowledge, how she was able to weave this into her plot. Her plot twists were phenomenal. I could not figure out who to trust and was not surprised when Mira was also struggling. I would never have predicted the ending. Very well written. I can't wait to read more.
November 30, 2022
Agent Mira is now NCIS agent after something in her past made her decide to leave the Navy. Now her past and present are colliding in a case she doesn't know who to suspect or who she can trust. This could be as bad or worse than 9/11 if it isn't resolved soon. How will it all turn out and who will succeed in solving the case. Who will the traitors be? you might be surprised, I was. The only think I didn't like in my review copy was the profanity.
December 1, 2022
Candace has outdone herself again! Mira goes through an awful lot. How much misery can one person take? A lot, evidently. Family details come to light about several people. All very intriguing. She did a cliffhanger at the end! ARRRRGGGGHH! She better be almost finished with the next Mira book, because I want to know what is going to happen next!!!!!!!
April 14, 2024
Good Read
A great story, and I liked how everyone and everything related to previous books and what happened in them. Action packed and fast paced. It is a quick and easy read, that’s sure to keep you reading as much as you can before putting it down. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series when it’s released.
A great story, and I liked how everyone and everything related to previous books and what happened in them. Action packed and fast paced. It is a quick and easy read, that’s sure to keep you reading as much as you can before putting it down. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series when it’s released.
November 30, 2022
This book really draws you in. TIme ceased when I was reading it, I didn’t know what time of the day it was, I would suddenly realise I was hungry and look at the clock to find it was an hour after dinner time. Excellent story, a edge of the seat page turner.
July 28, 2023
I love these books!!!
The story is intense. The characters are phenomenal. The military knowledge that went into this series is eye-opening. I hope Mira and Sam end up together soon. Hopefully, the next book will include Regan and John, too.
The story is intense. The characters are phenomenal. The military knowledge that went into this series is eye-opening. I hope Mira and Sam end up together soon. Hopefully, the next book will include Regan and John, too.
May 17, 2023
Chasing the bomb!
Awesome book! Lots of action and mystery. This will definitely hold your attention! Lots of drama, who done its and up late reading!
Awesome book! Lots of action and mystery. This will definitely hold your attention! Lots of drama, who done its and up late reading!
June 15, 2023
I like less than the other books from this author
January 8, 2024
Loved it!
Candace Irving is fast becoming one of my favorite authors. Her plots are great and not at all easy to second guess. I'm on my way to book four!
Candace Irving is fast becoming one of my favorite authors. Her plots are great and not at all easy to second guess. I'm on my way to book four!
April 9, 2024
Another great read.
August 20, 2024
Wow, this is a fantastic series, so many twists & turns!!!!:)
Cannot wait for next book to come out!!!:)
Cannot wait for next book to come out!!!:)
September 30, 2024
Very good story line. Twists and
turns. Not sure where it picks up
as some of the stories intertwine.
turns. Not sure where it picks up
as some of the stories intertwine.
January 5, 2025
Great story in an exciting series. Very interesting characters, all kinds of plots and turns, real pageturner. Looking forward to the next book!
February 13, 2025
Sat on the edge of my seat in suspense while trying to avoid skim reading so I'd get the nuances. My brain wanted to fast forward the action.
August 11, 2025
This review applies to the first three books of the series. I read three and I don’t see #2 listed on here, so I think this is actually #3.
I started this series because I was hoping with a different character perhaps Irving would’ve started using a different style of narrative structure and grown out of those ridiculous mic drops. And the first book indeed seemed a little more promising in that regard.
But in general, no. The same style . Which treats the reader as if they are stupid.
And all of these protagonists in all five books of hers I’ve read-I admit there is something that is Doritos-like addicting about this second series. in both the hidden valor and deception point (dumb title—a lot of her titles have little to do with the stories they tell, but this might’ve been an editorial decision and not hers, although that seems unlikely because it appears that these are self-published. Possibly these would be better books overall if they were not.) we have the exact same character as a protagonist despite having different names.
So far, I’ve seen three different protagonists to these books, and they have absolutely all been the same woman. People suffering from betrayal trauma, who feel that pity and compassion are the same thing. (I thought that as a result of therapy, the Hudson character had a chance of getting over this but now it’s such an unrelenting theme in these books that I’m beginning to think that the writer herself sees compassion and pity as being the same. That’s too bad and limits her greatly— seeming to echo the bullshit right wing argument that empathy is a sin ) they all have really crappy childhoods and disturbed or disturbing or outright horrifying relationships with their fathers. Maybe this is a pattern with the military, because it seems like the male characters also have crappy fathers. And the twist at the end is always the exact same twist, perhaps in keeping with the betrayal trauma theme. If you’ve read one of either series, you can pick out the bad guy almost immediately in any other book. And also the romantic interest.
Again the reader’s intelligence is underestimated. Or maybe she just expects an extremely poorly educated audience.
I think one of the characters gets annoyed by somebody else’s poor use of grammar. Probably Regan. But that was funny because all of the books are riddled with grammatical mishaps.
This is all too bad because Irving’s skills as a storyteller are good and her basic writing style is compelling and vivid. But she just screws it up left and right. Also, honestly, the conspiracies seem a bit much. We are so overwhelmed with conspiracy theories in our culture. I don’t think this helps at all. Sometimes I think it’s because of thrillers and crime novels and action movies, all of which involve over-elaborate conspiracies, that we are in the situation we are in today.
All read on Kobo.
I started this series because I was hoping with a different character perhaps Irving would’ve started using a different style of narrative structure and grown out of those ridiculous mic drops. And the first book indeed seemed a little more promising in that regard.
But in general, no. The same style . Which treats the reader as if they are stupid.
And all of these protagonists in all five books of hers I’ve read-I admit there is something that is Doritos-like addicting about this second series. in both the hidden valor and deception point (dumb title—a lot of her titles have little to do with the stories they tell, but this might’ve been an editorial decision and not hers, although that seems unlikely because it appears that these are self-published. Possibly these would be better books overall if they were not.) we have the exact same character as a protagonist despite having different names.
So far, I’ve seen three different protagonists to these books, and they have absolutely all been the same woman. People suffering from betrayal trauma, who feel that pity and compassion are the same thing. (I thought that as a result of therapy, the Hudson character had a chance of getting over this but now it’s such an unrelenting theme in these books that I’m beginning to think that the writer herself sees compassion and pity as being the same. That’s too bad and limits her greatly— seeming to echo the bullshit right wing argument that empathy is a sin ) they all have really crappy childhoods and disturbed or disturbing or outright horrifying relationships with their fathers. Maybe this is a pattern with the military, because it seems like the male characters also have crappy fathers. And the twist at the end is always the exact same twist, perhaps in keeping with the betrayal trauma theme. If you’ve read one of either series, you can pick out the bad guy almost immediately in any other book. And also the romantic interest.
Again the reader’s intelligence is underestimated. Or maybe she just expects an extremely poorly educated audience.
I think one of the characters gets annoyed by somebody else’s poor use of grammar. Probably Regan. But that was funny because all of the books are riddled with grammatical mishaps.
This is all too bad because Irving’s skills as a storyteller are good and her basic writing style is compelling and vivid. But she just screws it up left and right. Also, honestly, the conspiracies seem a bit much. We are so overwhelmed with conspiracy theories in our culture. I don’t think this helps at all. Sometimes I think it’s because of thrillers and crime novels and action movies, all of which involve over-elaborate conspiracies, that we are in the situation we are in today.
All read on Kobo.
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