Book 2 - The Broker's Game
The Broker's Game
In The Broker’s Game, Jonathan “Jack” Kovar returns to confront deception on a far larger stage.
A former covert intelligence contractor and expert in behavioral deception detection, Kovar is hired for what appears to be a routine behavioral audit tied to a suspicious death inside a wealthy family. But the deeper he investigates, the more he uncovers a network operating beneath the surface of legitimate power.
Financial influence, covert intelligence relationships, and elite institutions intersect in ways designed to hide the truth.
As the investigation expands across the United States and Europe, Jack is drawn back into the world of classified operations. Colonel Dane Archer reappears with urgent warnings, while Marcus Levin continues to maneuver within overlapping intelligence networks where the lines between government interests, private wealth, and criminal power blur.
Each discovery reveals another layer of deception.
The Broker’s Game, the second installment of The Tenacity Files, blends behavioral deception detection, intelligence tradecraft, and international intrigue into a thriller where power hides behind carefully constructed lies.
Book 1 - CONTINUITY of Deception
Continuity of Deception
In Continuity of Deception, Jonathan “Jack” Kovar is thrust into a crisis no investigator was meant to face.
A former covert intelligence contractor and expert in behavioral deception detection, Kovar has built his career uncovering lies others cannot see. But when the government’s emergency continuity chain suddenly fails, he finds himself at the center of a silent crisis.
Override codes are forged.
Critical systems are compromised.
Someone has rewritten the rules.
As Jack investigates, he uncovers a conspiracy orchestrated by a hidden architect manipulating political ambition, cyber expertise, and institutional power to seize national authority.
With the FBI, intelligence services, and foreign actors moving across the board, Jack must navigate a maze of altered systems, layered deception, and human motives shaped by ego and desperation.
Continuity of Deception, the first installment of The Tenacity Files, blends behavioral lie detection, espionage tradecraft, and high-stakes political intrigue into a thriller where the truth itself becomes the most dangerous weapon.
About the Author
Stephen John Komorek
Stephen Komorek is an award-winning author, seasoned investigator, and instructor whose career in intelligence operations and special investigations has taken him across five continents.
Known for his discretion and analytical precision, he has worked on complex, cross-border cases involving emerging technologies, clandestine networks, and modern security threats.
Stephen has lectured and taught in advanced investigative and operational disciplines, offering rare insight shaped by years of fieldwork in environments where the stakes are high and the details matter. In 2026, his book Everybody Lies received the Literary Titan Book Award for its structured examination of deception and human behavior.
His writing blends academic rigor with the authenticity of real-world operations, exploring the hidden dynamics of conflict, strategy, and human behavior. As a disabled veteran of the U.S. Army, Stephen proudly served in the Iraq War and the War on Terror. His experience in the military, private sector, and alongside intelligence professionals has given him a perspective informed by service and shaped by years of investigative work.
Whether teaching, consulting, or writing, Stephen brings a unique balance of experience, clarity, and quiet expertise.
