Stealing Liberties: A CIA Special Activities Thriller

In the high-stakes world of international espionage, CIA paramilitary operative Sarah Stevens has finally found the perfect balance: a glamorous undercover identity, a skilled team at her back, and a chance at love with fellow agent Vince Hennessee. But when a mission goes sideways and Vince is kidnapped by Russian mobster Nikolai Federov, Sarah's carefully constructed world shatters.

After a daring rescue leaves Federov hunting them both, Vince and Sarah find themselves on diverging paths. While Vince infiltrates Moscow's criminal underworld seeking revenge, Sarah is tasked with posing as an international drug trafficker to dismantle a major funding pipeline for terrorism. When their separate missions collide, they're forced to make impossible choices between duty and desire.

As Sarah embraces her new identity as "The Black Widow" and finds unexpected chemistry with her British bodyguard Jay Stanstead, Vince discovers a chance at the normal life he's always craved with a Russian woman. But with assassins on their trail and million-dollar bounties on their heads, neither can escape the dangerous web they've woven.

From the luxurious casinos of Las Vegas to the snow-covered streets of Moscow, from Mediterranean yachts to the war-torn mountains of Afghanistan, Sarah and Vince navigate a treacherous landscape of loyalty, betrayal, and passion. As they race to complete their missions before time runs out, both must decide what they truly want—and what they're willing to sacrifice to get it.

If you enjoyed "Code Name Hélène," "The Rose Code," and "Terminal List," you'll love "Stealing Liberties."

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Release date

Ebook: 13 November 2025