by Tom Ryan
First published 2016
Captain James Doyle thought his covert operations days ended when the Secret Operations Executive shut down after World War II. Now working for MI6 in 1951, he receives disturbing news from NATO headquarters in Paris. A wartime colleague has been found dead in what appears to be suicide. His superiors suspect the man was feeding sensitive information to East Germans and Soviets, then killed himself when exposure seemed inevitable. Doyle refuses to believe his friend was a traitor. He takes over the dead man's position as NATO liaison officer, determined to uncover what really happened. Working inside the organization where secrets flow like currency, Doyle must navigate international politics and Cold War paranoia. The investigation pulls him deeper into a web of espionage where allies and enemies blur together. His search for truth becomes a fight to clear his friend's name and expose the real source of the security breach.
Genres: historical-fiction, mystery, thriller, action, espionage
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, investigation
Setting: Paris, NATO, East Germany, Soviet Union
Period: 1951, World War II
268 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform