Deception: Trust No Piece On The Board

DECEPTIONTrust No Piece On The BoardBy A. CiddyIn a city ruled by shadows and silence, seventeen-year-old Vic made one desperate move to protect his family—and lost everything.Years later, he's clawed his way back as a ghost in the system, trusted by the most dangerous man in the city. But when a quiet job spirals into a war of manipulation, betrayal, and blood, Vic finds himself questioning the very board he's been playing on.Chess taught him strategy. The streets taught him survival. But nothing prepared him for her.Lex was once a queen in this underworld. Now, she’s a wildcard. And she’s just made her move.Set against a backdrop of urban grit, backroom deals, and deadly loyalty, Deception is a gripping noir thriller where every piece plays dirty—and the board is rigged.If you love tightly plotted suspense, morally complex characters, and the high-stakes mind games of The Wire or Queen’s Gambit, this book is your next obsession. Read more