Ashton-Kirk, Secret Agent

In this pulse‑quickening tale, a brilliant investigator‑turned‑secret‑agent is called upon when a newly developed naval weapon threatens to slip into hostile hands. The government’s own operatives have already been set in motion, but the delicate nature of the project forces the authorities to turn to a man whose calm mind and uncanny insight can untangle the most perilous conspiracies without igniting open conflict.

Ashton‑Kirk steps into a world of whispered messages, coded letters, and shadowy foreign agents who will stop at nothing to seize the explosive technology. With his trademark pipe and a keen eye for the subtleties of human character, he begins to trace a trail that leads from Washington’s corridors of power to the very edge of international tension. Listeners will be drawn into a tightly wound first act where every clue could tip the balance between peace and war, and where the true cost of secrecy is only just beginning to surface.