Introducing Maskirovka - a high-stakes thriller featuring Indiana Jones-style action, X-Files-inspired UFO intrigue, and a bit of romance. It's a fast-paced, globe-spanning adventure that uniquely blends elements of other espionage thrillers with UFOs/UAPs.
Unmasking the Truth Can Be Dangerous
Maskirovka
A Novel By:
Stephen G. Ford
Maskirovka... that sounds Russian?
It is. In Russian, Maskirovka means denial and deception—something Brian Frost knows all too well.
Once a billionaire and the visionary leader of a private space exploration company, Brian is now disgraced, broke, and searching for answers. What caused his signature mission to fail? Was it the work of mysterious Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) or was it something else?
After discovering a cryptic message in Africa, Brian assembles a team of unlikely investigators for a globe-spanning hunt for the truth. But someone—or something—is determined to stop him. Could it be the Russians? A complex web of dark global entities tied to UAPs? Or is the real threat lurking within his own team?
Time is running out. As Brian inches closer to uncovering a conspiracy with dark implications, his growing feelings for investigative journalist Alexis Hernandez complicate matters even further. She has her own agenda, and her own perspective on the truth.
Brian must decide if he is following a thread that leads to the truth, or is he being played?
To learn more about Maskirovka and its use in espionage, see Blog Post Uncovering the Enigmatic Art of Maskirovka.
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About the Author
Stephen G. Ford writes thrillers that explore the collision of global deception, human vulnerability, and the search for redemption. His books, beginning with Maskirovka and The Price of Innocents, invite readers into complex worlds where the stakes are high, the secrets are deadly, and the characters wrestle with forces that straddle both the physical and spiritual worlds.
Stephen became a Christ follower in high school and has traversed the peaks and valleys of faith ever since. Through every detour, doubt, and breakthrough, one truth has anchored him: it’s all about Jesus. Though he knows he’ll never fully mirror Christ, he strives each day, sometimes humorously, always sincerely, to live with the love and grace God has shown to us all.
With a passion for history, geopolitics, and the unseen currents that shape the modern world, Stephen channels these fascinations into stories that are both pulse-pounding and deeply human. When he isn’t writing, he’s exploring far-off places, buried in another history book, or updating his VPN… purely as a precaution against the NSA. Kidding. Sort of.
He’s grateful for every reader who comes along for the ride, and hopes his stories entertain, challenge, and resonate long after the last page.
If you want to hear more of Stephen's story, check out "What's My Brand?" in the Blog section of this page.