When Jordan Sandor resigned from active service with the Central Intelligence Agency, it was before Nine-Eleven, before the fall of Saddam Hussein, before the world had so dramatically changed. Now he finds himself reluctantly drawn back into action, when a series of violent events leads him on a worldwide search to uncover a new al-Qaeda conspiracy intended to launch a wave of deadly nerve gas attacks around the world. Sandor follows the trail from New York to Florida to Paris and, ultimately, to the small town of Portofino on the Italian Riviera. When Sandor discovers that a rogue agent is behind the plot, he realizes that he is the one man who can prevent the catastrophe.

“Jeff Stephens is a writer to watch.  His first book, The Portofino Deception, is a very solid, fast paced thriller that carries the reader on a globe-trotting adventure into the world of counter-terrorism.  We will want more of CIA agent Jordan Sandor.” -- Robert K. Tanenbaum,  Bestselling author of Malice, Counterplay, Fury

 “A thriller that grabs your attention from the first page, then takes you on a suspenseful ride as ex-CIA agent Jordan Sandor races against time to prevent a world-wide terrorist plot.” -- Howard Kaminsky, Bestselling author of The Glow, The Storyteller, Talent

“From the opening line, Stephens weaves an intricate, suspense-filled plot that propels the reader to the final page.” --Jean Stone, Author of Trust Fund Babies, Good Little Wives, Three Times a Charm

Jeffrey S. Stephens was born in raised in New York City, has had a successful career in law, but has been writing forever.  Now, weaving his experiences into his stories, he has deceided to pursue his work as a novelist in earnest.  Jeff, and his wife Nancy, live in Connecticut, near their sons Graham and Trevor.  They have traveled extensively as a family ver the years, skiing, playing golf and visiting Europe, Asia, the Caribbean and, of course, Portofino.