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Assassin's Dawn

David Slaton #0.5 / 9
by Ward Larsen
Assassin's Dawn (David Slaton #0.5) by Ward Larsen
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In this prequel novella from Ward Larsen, Assassin's Dawn, we go where it all began . . . the origin of the perfect assassin!

Recruited out of university, Slaton has excelled in training, and is proving highly effective in the operational world. The motivation behind his success is clear to those who know the truth: three years earlier, the two people he held dearest fell victim to a terror attack. The killer responsible, Ramzi Tayeb, has proved maddeningly elusive.

Then a chance: a Mossad operation in Central Europe aims to steal information from Ramzi’s brother, a terrorist financier who could lead to the shadowed extremist. Slaton takes the lead, but a mission to hack the man’s laptop goes horribly wrong, and soon the police are investigating a murder.

Slaton is withdrawing his team to safety when new information arises. Ramzi himself may soon appear—a rare moment of vulnerability. And so a new mission is born, one that is run not by Mossad, but by the most lethal operative it has ever created—an assassin destined to become a legend.

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Release date: August 2, 2021

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Ward Larsen

Ward Larsen

Ward Larsen writes thrillers that feel lived in, shaped by a life spent on the frontlines of risk and precision. Born in 1961, Larsen carved out a career as a fighter pilot during Operation Desert Storm, a federal law enforcement officer, and an airline captain, experiences that would later infuse his novels with technical authenticity and high-stakes realism. His firsthand knowledge of aviation, military operations, and covert procedures gives his suspense fiction a grounded intensity that few authors can match.

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In 2004, Larsen introduced readers to David Slaton, a former Mossad operative whose lethal skills and moral complexity anchor the long-running Assassin series. Across novels such as The Perfect Assassin, Assassin’s Game, and Assassin’s Mark, Slaton navigates global conspiracies, high-stakes espionage, and personal codes of justice, keeping readers on edge while exploring the psychology of those who operate in shadows. Beyond Slaton, Larsen’s Jammer Davis series leans into his aviation expertise, mixing suspense with procedural depth, while stand-alone thrillers like Deep Fake examine the collision of technology, politics, and personal survival.

A USA Today bestselling author and multiple-time Florida Book Award recipient, Larsen has earned both critical and commercial acclaim. He has also collaborated with Brad Thor on Cold Zero and is set to enter the iconic Tom Clancy universe with Tom Clancy: Rules of Engagement, extending his reach in contemporary thriller fiction.

Larsen’s writing blends cinematic pacing, precise technical detail, and morally complex characters. Every aircraft maneuver, covert mission, and international plotline carries the weight of experience, creating thrillers that feel immediate, plausible, and compelling. For readers seeking espionage, military, and action thrillers with sharp plotting and authentic stakes, Ward Larsen delivers stories that pull you into danger and refuse to let go.

David Slaton

David Slaton consists of nine primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Assassin's Dawn (David Slaton #0.5)
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The Perfect Assassin (David Slaton #1)
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Assassin's Game (David Slaton #2)
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Assassin's Silence (David Slaton #3)
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Assassin's Code (David Slaton #4)
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Assassin's Run (David Slaton #5)
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Assassin's Revenge (David Slaton #6)
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Assassin's Strike (David Slaton #7)
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Assassin's Edge (David Slaton #8)
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Assassin's Mark (David Slaton #9)
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