Books in the The Cold War Collection series

Discovery means certain death. And he's running out of time.It's 1990, and Dmitry Kalyagin is about to attain membership in Gorbachev's politburo when his long-dormant status as a "mole" for the British is suddenly reactivated. English intelligence man George Parker, feeling indebted to Kalyagin, initiates a covert effort to pull the agent out before his identity can be uncovered by the Soviets. But as the body count starts to rise, Parker's attempts to protect Kalyagin are hampered by both Russian ruthlessness and British indifference. As desperation begins to set in, the battle to save Kalyagin will lead to a climactic showdown in the Moscow streets, between two networks of spies. A taut, suspense-filled Cold War thriller from an author who reported from the heart of Moscow, perfect for fans of John le Carre, Ken Follett and Frederick Forsyth. Praise for The Spy in Question 'Fast-paced, exciting reading, set in the real Moscow of grime and icy grit' Washington Post'A pulsating thriller... a great read, an authentic feel' Irish Press

How many have to die to save one man?Each night a small jet leaves Moscow heading for a lonely outpost in the frozen Soviet North. It takes no passengers and brings none back. Intelligence shows this is neither a cargo flight nor a military flight. The British believe it‿s an escape route for the beleaguered General Secretary, who will use it, just moments before he‿s toppled from power. But to do so he must first pass through the deadly Saviour‿s Gate in the Kremlin itself‿A taut and tense espionage thriller with a terrifying dose of reality, ideal for readers of David Young, Simon Scarrow and Alex Gerlis. Praise for Saviour‿s Gate ‿The best spy novel since The Spy Who Came in from the Cold‿ Stephen Coonts‿Absorbing, tense, and all too credible, this is all a prophetic thriller should be‿ Observer‿It is a lucid, intelligent and utterly absorbing novel about international intrigue‿ so brilliantly perceptive that I often caught myself holding my breath‿ Daily Mail

All sins cast long shadows...James Tristram is an aging secret operative, soft of body but sharp of mind. Sent by English spymaster Cornish to aid an uprising against the Polish government and its Russian sponsors, Tristram discovers 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, Tristram sets out on a lonely effort to prevent the destruction of the Polish underground and the discrediting of the reformers. An espionage thriller full of intrigue and suspense, from an expert on the period, perfect for fans of Rory Clements, John le Carre and James Patterson. Praise for Spy Shadow 'Crisp and taut' The Times'A gripping literate thriller' Publishers Weekly'Set to rival John le Carre... this is a political thriller with real immediacy: meaty and gripping, a frightening book, full of atmosphere' Good Housekeeping