
Book guide
The Defector
As the Yom Kippur War erupts, Kaz Zemeckis is pulled into a Cold War maze of spies, lies, and a priceless Soviet MiG.
GenresThrillerHistorical
Genre and trope pairingsThrillerBetrayalThrillerPolitical intrigueThrillerRace against timeThrillerCat and mouseHistoricalBetrayalHistoricalPolitical intrigueHistoricalWar story
Buy or view on Amazon UK
We may earn a commission if you buy through Amazon.
About The Defector
In 1973 Israel, as the Yom Kippur War erupts and a state-of-the-art Soviet MiG fighter makes an unexpected landing, NASA Flight Controller and former U.S. test pilot Kaz Zemeckis is drawn into a high-stakes game of spies, lies and secrets that hold the key to Cold War air and space supremacy.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Fast
Series
The Apollo Murders Series · Book 2 of 3
Content warnings
- animal cruelty
- animal death
- death
- violence
- blood
- murder
- war
- injury detail
- gun violence
- fire injury
- poisoning
- Islamophobia



