The Assassin's Ruse
Assassin Without a Name PrequelBy Scott Marlowe
Length2h 58m
About this audiobook
When a thief’s heist collides with an assassin’s contract, the real deception begins.
The Assassin Without a Name and Elizabeth West have never crossed paths before, and with good reason. Each prides themselves on working alone. But when the proprietor of a vanishing curiosity shop hires them both to recover a stolen artifact, they have no choice but to work together.
The trail leads them from the city’s underbelly to a high-society gala, where trusting each other with their lives is the least of their problems. A mercenary turned acquisitions specialist named Varen Crost has the artifact, and he isn’t inclined to make their job easy.
Getting close to Crost means posing as something they’re not. Surviving him means working together. And when the night is over, going their separate ways may prove harder than either expected.
The Assassin’s Ruse is a standalone prequel to the Assassin Without a Name series.
Audiobook details
GenreFantasy, Action and Adventure
Length2 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 28, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER 1: The Museum Job
7CHAPTER 7: The Dance
2CHAPTER 2: The Lazy Minstrel
8CHAPTER 8: The Acquisitions Specialist
3CHAPTER 3: The Disappearing Shop
9CHAPTER 9: The Eye of the Void
4CHAPTER 4: The Fortune-Teller
10CHAPTER 10: The Exchange
5CHAPTER 5: Rogue’s Den
11CHAPTER 11: The Aftermath
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6CHAPTER 6: The Gala
12CHAPTER 12: The Next Night
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