Spy Shadow: A nerve-shredding espionage novel full of suspense

James Tristram is an aging secret operative sent to aid an uprising against the Polish government. He discovers the mission is a ploy and sets out to prevent the destruction of the Polish underground and the discrediting of the reformers. This is an espionage thriller full of intrigue and suspense from an expert on the period.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 14 March 2022
Publisher: Canelo

James Tristram, an aging secret operative, possesses a sharp mind despite his physical softness. Sent by English spymaster Cornish to aid an uprising against the Polish government and its Russian sponsors, Tristram soon realizes that the mission is a ploy. The real plot, concocted by Russian Stalinists with the aid of a long-time mole in the British secret service, aims to discredit the government of the Gorbachev-like general secretary of the Russian Communist Party.

Appalled by this revelation, Tristram embarks on a solitary mission to prevent the destruction of the Polish underground and the discrediting of the reformers. This espionage thriller, filled with intrigue and suspense, is written by an expert on the period and is perfect for fans of Rory Clements, John le Carré, and James Patterson.

Spy Shadow has received praise from various publications, including The Times, Publishers Weekly, and Good Housekeeping. The Times described it as "crisp and taut," while Publishers Weekly praised it as a "gripping literate thriller." Good Housekeeping called it "a political thriller with real immediacy: meaty and gripping, a frightening book, full of atmosphere."

Weight: 268g
Dimension: 169 x 197 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800328440