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THE SILVER FISH
A Literary espionage Thriller
by Connor Martin
An American journalist in Ghana uncovers a global spy war—and learns the hidden cost of the truth.
Danielle “Dani” Moreau arrives in Accra to investigate corruption in the oil industry. But when she meets James Aidoo, the son of a populist Ghanaian politician, she’s drawn into a far more dangerous story: a covert battle between Washington and Beijing over the fiber-optic cables that carry the world’s data beneath the ocean.
The Silver Fish is a haunting, propulsive debut—a literary thriller about ambition, betrayal, and the hidden infrastructure that binds together a stubbornly globalized world.
Advance Praise
“Martin's intricate tale plumbs the depths of personal discovery, betrayal, and justice. Colorful characters, a gritty setting, high international stakes, and a healthy dose of deception—what more could one ask for in a spy novel? From the first page to the shocking ending, Martin's twists and turns through today’s complex geopolitical landscape deliver in spades.”
— I.S. Berry, Edgar Award-winning author of The Peacock and the Sparrow
“A twisting and turning plot that plunges the reader into high stakes international intrigue played out in tropical West Africa.”
— Paul Vidich, author of The Poet’s Game
Connor Martin is a writer and former senior US national security official, most recently serving as Deputy Director on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) at the Treasury Department. He is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and he splits his time between Washington and Brooklyn. The Silver Fish is his first novel.
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