Cold Sunset: The new mystery novel in the bestselling espionage series, from the author of Gabriel's Moon

Name: Cold Sunset: The new mystery novel in the bestselling espionage series, from the author of Gabriel's Moon
Rating: 3.777777671813965 (9 reviews)

William Boyd

Sep 2026 · Random House

9 reviews

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The new stylish mystery from acclaimed bestseller William Boyd takes you deep into a shadow-drenched world where loyalty blurs, motives darken and every step could be fatal.

‘Boyd does shadowy worlds and moral complexity better than anyone’ OBSERVER
'For page-turning glamour, you can bank on a William Boyd novel to hit the spot' GUARDIAN
'Extravagantly enjoyable' THE TIMES
‘Storytelling genius’ MICK HERRON

COLD WAR MOSCOW IS A PLACE SMOLDERING WITH SECRETS . . .

Gabriel Dax is on route to Russia, tasked with delivering a mysterious Blanco drawing to celebrated defector, Kit Caldwell. But Caldwell is convinced that the KGB suspects him of treachery and he wants to get out - now.

When Gabriel is ordered by his enigmatic handler Faith Green to help, he is pulled into a web of shifting loyalties and dangerous escape plans. As tensions rise and trust fractures, he is forced to confront the fine line between devotion and deception. But which will he choose?

COLD SUNSET is the third thrilling novel by William Boyd to star Gabriel Dax: travel writer, reluctant spy and accidental hero. The Sunday Times bestselling series also features GABRIEL'S MOON and THE PREDICAMENT.

The new stylish mystery from acclaimed bestseller William Boyd takes you deep into a shadow-drenched world where loyalty blurs, motives darken and every step could be fatal. ‘Boyd does shadowy worlds and moral complexity better than anyone’ OBSERVER 'For page-turning glamour, you can bank on a Wi...

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9 reviews

Peter Denton

September 26, 2026

A rip-rollicking spy drama. Gabriel Fax is a beguiling bon vivant, a spy with enough idiosyncrasies to make him interesting as he pursues villains for his M16 handler and lover, Faith Green.

Judy Pierson

September 24, 2026

Fun but not a patch on his earlier work

Syd Mean

September 15, 2026

exceptional good tale.

About the author

William Boyd was born in 1952 in Accra, Ghana, and grew up there and in Nigeria. He is the author of sixteen highly acclaimed, bestselling novels and five collections of stories. Any Human Heart was longlisted for the Booker Prize and adapted into a TV series with Channel 4. In 2005, Boyd was awarded the CBE. He is married and divides his time between London and south-west France.

William Boyd was born in 1952 in Accra, Ghana, and grew up there and in Nigeria. He is the author of sixteen highly acclaimed, bestselling novels and five collections of stories. Any Human Heart was longlisted for the Booker Prize and adapted into a TV series with Channel 4. In 2005, Boyd was awa...

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