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The past has come to haunt him. Only a May full moon remains to compensate for his losses. Now, it's time for revenge. In January 1948, an entire Israeli platoon of thirty-five men mysteriously perished in battle near Jerusalem. Not a single survivor was left to tell their heroic story. Moshe was just fourteen years old at the time. The young boy, armed with nothing but his camera, took one last picture as they headed for battle. Thirty-seven years later, the photograph that had been lost in the turmoil of war, reappears to haunt his life. Moshe, who is now a skilled Mossad assassin, is executing his private, unauthorized, and cold-blooded plan for revenge. In the Milk Moon Assassin's world the rules of competition for manhood, war, and vengeance are crystal clear. Those of love triangles and complex family affairs, however, remain obscure. Through psychological scrutiny into the depths of his own tortured soul, he realizes that everything he knows is about to change...

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A far-reaching epic novel extending across life stages and continents. Its pages capture a latently fascinating experience written in a rich and pleasant language...Simona Bat, Editor and Literary Critic ...In the pages of the book... and much more with an abundant of poetic language that is both refined and original, as well as realistic psychological precision in the characters and situations...Tsur Ehrlich, Poet, Critic, and Editor of Makor Rishon Newspaper A fascinating encounter with an original and suspenseful story with multiple plots and surprising twists, hard to put down from the moment one dives into it. But much beyond that... it is an encounter with a unique voice that is his alone. Lilly Perry, Writer and Editor, Recipient of the Prime Minister's Award. It is obvious that we are in the presence of a gifted author whose literary future seems assured. This is one of those magnetic books that defies the reader to attempt to put it down before the concluding pages. Is short, this is a brilliant historical fiction novel. Very highly recommended. Grady Harp The story gears up slowly but crisply keeping the reader gripped along with as the story moves on. Overall, I enjoyed the thrill, action, and the amount of curiosity it maintains throughout. Jaideep Khanduja, gurgaon, india Lior Couriel's The Milk Moon Assassin is a gripping journey. A journey through time in the life of the protagonist, a journey through the complex and morally ambiguous world of the conflict that he has spent his life engaging with... a journey through the emotions of love, hate, family, passion and redemption..., Couriel has the mind of a master spy-novelist, but the heart of an adventurous nature lover. A little bit of John le Carre seen through the eyes of Henry David Thoreau. A remarkable book. Enjoy the journey. Bill Slott - Israel Tour Guide

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About L. A. Couriel Lior Couriel is an architect and urban planner who has practiced both in the US and Israel. He is also an e-commerce specialist, fierce environmentalist and a veteran of an airborne intelligence wing. He enjoys volunteering for local public positions to help with his community. He loves to write about topics describing both struggle and tragedy: romance, vengeance, espionage, history, conspiracy, the Mossad, flight... Lior is the father of four adults. He's married to his teenage crush, and lives amid forested hills in a stone house, with a fireplace inside and Sienna, the cat, outside. Lior Couriel pursues the kind of life he would like to remember, never taking his eyes off the target: passionate writing. More historical fiction novels are currently under way, the locations of whose plots he researches thoroughly through extensive traveling.

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