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The Protocols of Spying: A morally complex espionage thriller about Middle East conflict, British intelligence and the shadow war that connects them
'Simply put, Merle Nygate is one of the best spy novelists writing today.' I.S. Berry
'Sophisticated and pulse-pounding writing' Express
In the aftermath of Hamas's October 7th attack on Israel, Mossad's London station chief Eli Amiram is fighting battles on all fronts. When his ambitious rival plans an assassination on British soil - supposedly authorized by Trump supporters - Eli suspects a deeper conspiracy.
Meanwhile, British intelligence asset Petra is hunting for redemption. Tasked with recruiting Wasim Al-Arikhi - whose sister she failed to save from becoming a suicide bomber - Petra's drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Can Wasim be trusted or has she become a target?
As Eli and Petra's paths converge, they discover that in the shadow world of international espionage, the greatest threats often come from within. They must confront not just their enemies, but their own moral choices. A sophisticated spy thriller that weaves together tradecraft, betrayal and the human cost of intelligence work.
'Sophisticated and pulse-pounding writing' Express
In the aftermath of Hamas's October 7th attack on Israel, Mossad's London station chief Eli Amiram is fighting battles on all fronts. When his ambitious rival plans an assassination on British soil - supposedly authorized by Trump supporters - Eli suspects a deeper conspiracy.
Meanwhile, British intelligence asset Petra is hunting for redemption. Tasked with recruiting Wasim Al-Arikhi - whose sister she failed to save from becoming a suicide bomber - Petra's drawn into a deadly game of cat and mouse. Can Wasim be trusted or has she become a target?
As Eli and Petra's paths converge, they discover that in the shadow world of international espionage, the greatest threats often come from within. They must confront not just their enemies, but their own moral choices. A sophisticated spy thriller that weaves together tradecraft, betrayal and the human cost of intelligence work.
360 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 9, 2025
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Merle Nygate
10 books15 followersI’m the author of The Righteous Spy, winner of the 2017 Little Brown/UEA Crime Fiction Award. It's my first espionage novel. Previously I've worked as a screenwriter and script editor working on BAFTA winning TV, New York Festival audio drama, written original sitcoms and script edited across multiple genres..
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September 24, 2025
This is a full concentration needed read but the rewards are there as we enter the world of spying after the Oct 7th terror attack in Israel ( the story is based in London )
It was very emotive to read the start of the book as the various players,and the Israeli Embssy,started to hear about the attack and how it was affecting their friends and family in Israel but also affecting people that were not there and then how they desperately wanted to be there to help in the aftermath..as say although this was fiction as it is based on horrific real events it hit me the reader hard and think it would any reader
The book then looks at how Eli,the London division top person of Mossad and Petra a facilitator of British spies paths converge and how the enemy can be nearer than they/you think
It is a complex read,a lot of characters to meet and roles to learn but it is a worthy and very current read that takes you inside this secret world
It was very emotive to read the start of the book as the various players,and the Israeli Embssy,started to hear about the attack and how it was affecting their friends and family in Israel but also affecting people that were not there and then how they desperately wanted to be there to help in the aftermath..as say although this was fiction as it is based on horrific real events it hit me the reader hard and think it would any reader
The book then looks at how Eli,the London division top person of Mossad and Petra a facilitator of British spies paths converge and how the enemy can be nearer than they/you think
It is a complex read,a lot of characters to meet and roles to learn but it is a worthy and very current read that takes you inside this secret world
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