A Cold Wind from Moscow by Rory Clements

The novel follows Tom Wilde, an American academic teaching at Cambridge University, who is drawn into British intelligence when signs emerge that Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union are secretly negotiating a pact. As Wilde investigates, he uncovers a dangerous web of espionage, betrayal, and political manipulation stretching from England to Moscow. The story builds toward the revelation of the Nazi–Soviet Pact, showing how misinformation and covert diplomacy helped reshape Europe on the eve of war. Through Wilde’s perspective, the novel highlights the tension, fear, and moral uncertainty of a world standing on the brink of global conflict.