Alphaeus E. Martin is a gifted crime novelist from Australia who has written some extremely suspenseful crime thriller novels packed with mystery and psychological nuances. The way he tells his stories features exciting narrative that run quickly, well, rounded characters, and deeply disturbing, yet very real issues, thus securing reader’s interest all the way to the end. One of his highly regarded books, Deadly Assassin: Mekos Revenge, is a fine example of his ability to deliver powerful stories made up of themes of vengeance, the quest for justice, and surprising turns of events, hence, it is considered as one of the best works of contemporary crime fiction.