Summer, 1942: The con man known as David Walker didn't exactly volunteer, but OSS chief Wild Bill Donovan convinced him that serving his country and the cause of freedom by posing as German astrologer Peter Kepler was a better use of his time than going to prison for impersonating a Princeton University psychology professor. Besides, how could he resist the chance to pull off the greatest scam in history? Walker's mission: use his skills in illusion, sleight of hand and deception to gain Heinrich Himmler’s trust and then persuade him to assassinate Adolph Hitler. Espionage, romance, religion and the paranormal collide as Walker, assisted by well-placed German resistance members, walks a tightrope of deceit, playing on the Nazi elite’s fascination with the occult to penetrate the top levels of power in his daring plan to eliminate the Führer. From Berlin to Paris to Cairo, from Hitler's Eagle's Nest retreat to Himmler’s occult Wewelsburg Castle, Gary Kriss' The Zodiac Deception is a memorable debut, an unforgettable thrill ride through the dark heart of World War II Germany.