Cold Sunset (2026)

William Boyds mystery novel takes place in Cold War Moscow, a world smoldering with secrets, shifting loyalties and dangerous escape plans. Gabriel Dax travels to Russia to deliver a mysterious Blanco drawing to celebrated defector Kit Caldwell, who believes the KGB suspects him of treachery and wants to escape immediately. When Gabriels enigmatic handler Faith Green orders him to help, he is drawn into a web of conflicting loyalties and forced to confront the fine line between devotion and deception. Cold Sunset is the third novel featuring Gabriel Dax, a travel writer, reluctant spy and accidental hero, following Gabriels Moon and The Predicament.