By Way Of Deception 【POPULAR – 2025】

Book details * Book 2 of 4. Nir Tavor Mossad Thrillers. * Print length. 368 pages. * Publisher. Harvest House. * Publication date.

You can find a Summary & Study Guide on sites like Barnes & Noble. 2. The Thriller Novel (Amir Tsarfati & Steve Yohn) By Way of Deception (A Nir Tavor Mossad Thriller): Volume 2 By Way of Deception

The title is a translation of the Mossad's former motto: "Be-tachbūlōt ta`aseh lekha milchāmāh" (By way of deception, thou shalt do war). Book details * Book 2 of 4

It details Ostrovsky’s recruitment, rigorous training at the Mossad academy, and his eventual disillusionment following a failed mission. 368 pages

This 1990 bestseller, By Way of Deception: The Making and Unmaking of a Mossad Officer , was co-authored by former Mossad katsa (case officer) Victor Ostrovsky and journalist Claire Hoy. It gained worldwide notoriety when the Israeli government unsuccessfully attempted to ban its publication in the U.S. and Canada.

The book critiques the Mossad's "twisted ideals," lack of respect for human life, and internal corruption.