The Astra Signal

By Alistair Finch

Pulled from their Dordogne refuge, Jean and Claire are thrust into a lethal shadow war: a Kremlin-backed syndicate, a corporate consortium, and a fanatical cult all want the Origin Signal for their own ends. The chase rips them from stone cottages and Alpine listening stations to Victorian crypts, storm-lashed Cornish cliffs, and the crushing black of the Mariana Trench.

Their only advantage is a radical pact - the Vesper Clause - a two-person "key" that makes their partnership the final encryption.

As the mystery widens from moon-relays to planetary harmonics and a map of universal frequencies, Jean and Claire must decide what they will sacrifice to save the world - and whether two people can become the keystone in a cosmic design. Techno-Gothic, taut, and cinematic, The Astra Signal: The Vesper Protocol is a spy-sci-fi novella about love, trust, and the price of keeping the lights on.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GTMTVMGR
• ISBN13: 9798215659687
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: David Hughes
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"