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THE PROTOCOLS OF SPYING
New release October 9, 2025
The Protocols of Spying is my third espionage novel. It continues where Honour Amongst Spies ended.
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 operation on British soil, Eli suspects a deeper conspiracy that would have catastrophic consequences.
Eli must confront not just his enemies but his own moral choices in a world where truth is quicksilver and trust is a stranger.
Praise for The Protocols of Spying
'Modern day espionage served with a side of geopolitics and lashings of tension, suspense, believable characters and dialogue. Nygate writes realistic yet thrilling espionage suspense.'
Shane Walley, Editor of Spybrary on The Protocols of Spying
'Merle Nygate has created some of the very best characters in contemporary spy fiction. The Protocols of Spying is a fine addition to an excellent series which combines realistic tradecraft and plots. As a response to the horrors of October 7 it is intelligent, nuanced and frequently rather moving. Highly recommended.'
Tim Shipman, Political Editor, The Spectator on The Protocols of Spying
'Modern day espionage served with a side of geopolitics and lashings of tension, suspense, believable characters and dialogue. Nygate writes realistic yet thrilling espionage suspense.'
Shane Walley, Editor of Spybrary on The Protocols of Spying
'Simply put, Merle Nygate is one of the best spy novelists writing today. With tense action and full-bodied characters - and with remarkable thought and depth - Nygate captures the most pressing and exciting issues of our time, all wrapped up in an unputdownable story.?The Protocols of Spying?is no exception, proudly carrying the banner of Nygate's exceptional series.'
I S Berry, Author and winner of ?New Yorker?&?NPR?Best Book of the Year and Edgar Award for Best First Novel on The Protocols of Spying
'It's brilliant. Real facts and characters woven into a contemporary story which is relevant to our lives right now. ?It's a story about Israel and October 7 without writing a story about Muslims vs Jews. One would think that an impossible task but Nygate succeeds. The main characters, so flawed and interesting are still admirable and heroic. Completely excellent, pacy, believable, gripping and humane.'
Charles Beaumont, best-selling author of A Spy Alone and A Spy at War
HONOUR AMONG SPIES
Honour Among Spies follows the fortunes of Eli Amiram, Mossad's star spy runner and a man who's fighting his conscience, the organisation he works for and Israel's enemies. Eli comes up with an audacious plot to sell doctored drones to Russia but to do that he has to betray the people closest to him.
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Praise for Honour Amongst Spies
'For all her deft delineation of character, of spies as people not superheroes, Nygate is not afraid to get her hands bloody, and this is shaping up to be a series with heft'
James Owen, The Times on Honour Among Spies
'Merle Nygate writes intelligent and genuinely thrilling spy novels.'
Jake Kerridge, The Telegraph on Honour Among Spies
'Absolutely gripping and so well written. A strong plot which sustained itself right through to the final page and a great cast of characters'
Alex Gerlis, best-selling spy fiction author on Honour Among Spies
THE RIGHTEOUS SPY
The Righteous Spy is a shocking page turner that portrays a clandestine world in which moral transgressions serve higher causes. A must-read for fans of Homeland, Fauda and The Americans, it will also appeal to readers of Charles Cumming and John le Carre. Eli Amiran is Mossad's star spy runner and the man responsible for bringing unparalleled intelligence to the Israeli agency. Now, he's leading an audacious operation in the UK that feeds his ambition but threatens his conscience. The British and the Americans have intel Mossad desperately need. To force MI6 and the CIA into sharing their priceless information, Eli and his maverick colleague Rafi undertake a risky mission to trick their allies: faking a terrorist plot on British soil. But in the world of espionage, the game is treacherous, opaque and deadly.
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Praise for The Righteous Spy
'A tense, compelling thriller, The Righteous Spy combines the high drama of a spy story with a clear-eyed telling of the grubby compromises and betrayals that are the reality of agents' lives. With vividly drawn characterisation and a gripping plot, I couldn't put it down'
Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orange
'Intriguing and atmospheric. Merle Nygate is a writer to watch'
Charles Cumming, Sunday Times Bestselling author of Box 88
'There is no black and white just varying shades of grey, this is the twilight zone all good spy novels should reflect. Gripping and well written, fans of a serious spy fiction will love this'
Paul Burke, NB Magazine
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The DARKBRIDGE stories
The Righteous Spy was my first espionage novel. Previously I wrote and published Be My Friend, a psychological suspense novel and Mother Care, collected short stories. These are all set in Darkbridge, a fictional village in leafy Surrey, UK, where nothing bad should ever happen.
