{"product_id":"the-elias-enigma-9781662518553","title":"The Elias Enigma","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Elias Network\u003c\/i\u003e returns with a globe-trotting thriller about a retired assassin called back into action in order to save everything he holds dear.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaspian Anderson, once a black-ops assassin known as Elias, now works for the Defense Clandestine Service. But unfinished business dies hard. Glimpsing a familiar face while tying up loose ends overseas, he swears it's his lover, Liesel Bergmann--a German spy and erstwhile collaborator. But back stateside, he can't ask her without giving himself away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis mystery hangs between them as they kick off a new mission together: to unravel a global criminal conspiracy, one that implicates Caspian's own parents. Dispatched to France, they must track down rogue start-up founder Frank LaBelle before his cutting-edge defense tech falls into the wrong hands. But when Caspian's team is compromised by friends \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e foes, he's left with no one to trust but himself. And to complete the mission--and save the world--he resurrects the deadly Elias.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAction packed yet intricately plotted, Simon Gervais's \u003ci\u003eThe Elias Enigma\u003c\/i\u003e deftly probes the mercurial nature of truth among spies and the lies we tell for love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGervais, Simon:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSimon Gervais was born in Montreal, Quebec. He joined the Canadian military as an infantry officer and in 2001 was recruited by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to work as a drug investigator. He was later assigned to antiterrorism, which took him to several European countries and the Middle East. In 2009, Gervais became a close-protection specialist tasked with guarding foreign heads of state visiting Canada. He served on the protection details for Queen Elizabeth II, US president Barack Obama, and Chinese president Hu Jintao, among others. The author lives in Ottawa with his wife and two children. He's an avid boater, scuba diver, and skier.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more about Gervais and his work, visit his website at https: \/\/SimonGervaisBooks.com. You can also connect with the author on Facebook (@SimonGervaisAuthor), Instagram (@SimonGervaisBooks), and X (@GervaisBooks).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas \u0026 Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51424485540114,"sku":"9781662518553","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fbfff2bc-87ff-4bd8-a8e8-41d2a0295bce.jpg?v=1751380076","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-elias-enigma-9781662518553","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}