Europe stands on the brink of war.
One man's faith will not save him.
And secrets are worth killing for.
In 1913, as tensions rise across Europe and empires prepare for conflict, Father Stevan Belic-a Catholic priest with a dangerous past-becomes a hunted man. Linked to the assassination that will ignite World War One, Stevan is forced into a brutal flight across the Balkans and Italy, pursued by Austrian military intelligence determined to silence him forever.
As the shadow war intensifies, newlyweds Kaha and Pam Peterson, covert operatives working for British intelligence, sail the Mediterranean under the guise of privilege and leisure-while secretly gathering intelligence that could determine the balance of power in Europe. Their mission will draw them into a deadly web of spies, assassins, and political ambition stretching from London to Sarajevo, from Vienna to the Adriatic.
Relentlessly pursued by a ruthless intelligence officer who will stop at nothing to extract the truth, Stevan must confront not only his enemies, but his own guilt, faith, and the consequences of belief turned into violence. As nations mobilise and alliances fracture, the personal cost of ideology becomes devastatingly clear.
Into the Shade is a sweeping, meticulously researched historical espionage novel that blends real events with gripping fiction-exploring loyalty, moral ambiguity, and survival in a world about to collapse.
Perfect for readers of Ken Follett, Robert Harris, and Alan Furst, this novel delivers political intrigue, international espionage, and human drama on the eve of global war.
