Daniel Cross is enjoying his new life when one of the world's largest container ships detonates in the Panama Canal. When he flies down to Panama and confronts the suspect, Cross finds he is artificial intelligence and programmed to assassinate him. From the explosive first chapters, Art of Deception sets off on a trail of death and destruction as Cross traverses the globe looking for reasons behind the sinking of container ships causing catastrophic supply chain disruptions. Life-like robots are infiltrating the human race with an eye on controlling the world from Washington, DC. In a race against time, Cross escapes death and searches for an island based somewhere in the vast waters that is orchestrating events. This is the second book in the Daniel Cross trilogy and is a page-turner, culminating in the shocking final chapters.