Birth of an Assassin

Set against the backdrop of Soviet, post-war Russia, Birth of an Assassin follows the transformation of Jez Kornfeld from wide-eyed recruit to avenging outlaw. Amidst a murky underworld of flesh-trafficking, prostitution and institutionalized corruption, the elite Jewish soldier is thrown into a world where nothing is what it seems, nobody can be trusted, and everything can be violently torn from him.

About the Author
Rik Stone has worked the shipyards on the River Tyne, chanced his arm with a stint in the merchant navy and worked the quarry in Essex now known as the Lakeside Shopping Center. After giving up looking at the world through the bottom of a pint glass, he completed a bachelor’s degree in computing and mathematics and turned to red wine - progress. He lives in Essex with his wife, Susie and Staffie, Wilson and that is probably where you’ll always find him.