{"product_id":"2026100009454-secondhand-the-fourth-protocol-signed","title":"The Fourth Protocol (SIGNED)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: 1st ed., 2nd pr.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Very good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Signed\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: DJ: unclipped, priced £9.95; some shelf wear along the edges; in mylar. Pages: light foxing on book block. Binding: remains tight. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the shadow of the Cold War, a terrifying conspiracy unfolds on British soil — and only one man stands between the nation and annihilation. The Fourth Protocol chronicles the relentless investigation of MI5 agent John Preston, who uncovers a Soviet plot so audacious and so meticulously concealed that its very existence defies belief: the covert assembly of a nuclear device on English soil, timed to detonate at a moment of maximum political catastrophe. Frederick Forsyth constructs his narrative with the precision of a master watchmaker, weaving together intelligence tradecraft, Cold War geopolitics, and raw human tension into a plot that never releases its grip.\n\nForsyth's signature style — grounded in exhaustive research and procedural authenticity — transforms The Fourth Protocol into something far more than a thriller; it is a visceral argument about the fragility of Western democracy and the ruthless calculus of superpower rivalry. First published in 1984, the novel stands as one of the defining espionage works of the twentieth century, cementing Forsyth's reputation alongside le Carré as a chronicler of the secret world. Notably, this copy bears a handwritten signature and the year 2004, making it a rare and collectible signed edition — who knows what secrets passed between the author's hand and this very page?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203117621467,"sku":"2026100009454-SECONDHAND","price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/af791a1f-6b0d-4c4f-b77c-602bd632ef46.png?v=1788144374","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009454-secondhand-the-fourth-protocol-signed","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}