Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers discussion

My debut novel, The Shadow Protocol: Zakryta Golgova, is coming out on 31st August — a Cold War spy thriller set between Berlin and London.

Two spies. One crossing in. One breaking out.
Neither prepared for what they’ll find.

Ash Stafford moves silently through Checkpoint Charlie, tasked with tracking a missing informant; what he uncovers in East Berlin is darker than secrets — it’s a carefully buried truth that was never meant to be found.

Ivan Vasin, the defector, walks into London with a smile and a dossier that could expose a devastating flaw in Britain’s nuclear shield. But is he here to warn — or to trigger?

In the shadows, two rivals pull the strings: Alec Harlesden, the MI6 man who always knows more than he says, and Dimitri Orlov, the architect of a new kind of weapon — built from the human mind. As loyalty fractures and identities unravel, the game becomes deadly clear. Who gets their spy back first — and at what cost?

The Shadow Protocol is a fast-paced Cold War thriller of espionage, betrayal, and buried truths. Perfect for fans of John le Carré, Len Deighton, and Charles Cumming.

Preorder now on Kindle (paperback live 31 August):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FK441TT3
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FK441TT3

Dan Musto