Cold Protocol

by David Bickford

Berlin, Christmas 1979. The Wall cuts through the city like a scar. On one side, the glare of neon; on the other, the darkness of control. When a covert mission falters, two Americans find themselves hunted through the snow by a Soviet armoured carrier. At the border, a single decision by a Soviet adviser alters the course of events and threatens to turn the Cold War hot. It is a story of espionage, loyalty and betrayal, written by a man who lived through the very world he describes.

260 pages, Hardcover

Expected publication March 31, 2026

About the author

A former Under Secretary of State and Legal Director to the British Intelligence Agencies, MI5 & MI6.

David spent his working life diving into the cold murky seas of terrorism, espionage and organised crime.

At the forefront of the battle against international terrorism he was among the first to predict its onslaught.

David is recognised, both in the Agencies where he was made Companion Order of the Bath for his work, and in the business he now runs, for his ground-breaking solutions to defeat the terrorists and international organised criminals who threaten us.