<p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">A Prime Minister gone rogue, a global banking crisis, an evil alliance between East and West, a honeytrap conspiracy, a military coup, and peace in the Aegean region under threat, form the backdrop of a thrill a minute roller-coaster ride of a crime/political thriller.&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Alex Kalfas, the Greek Justice Minister and former CIA operative, finds himself trapped in a treacherous web of deceit when he is blackmailed by Themis Xenakis, the Greek Prime Minister into taking the job of Finance Minister.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Meanwhile, London and the Greek military set the stage for an ominous plot to orchestrate a military coup in Greece, which could have devastating consequences.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">In northern Greece, a brutal mercenary army led by the cunning CEO of Black Hawke, John Dexter, wreaks havoc by targeting American gas and oil installations.&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Then a covert flight departing from Alexandria, northern Greece, is intercepted by a British spy ship, hints at an ominous clandestine operation.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">The evil alliance of Greece, Russia, and Germany conspiracy to illegally claim the valuable oil and gas reserves beneath the Aegean Sea, risking war with Turkey.&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">A global currency crisis is set in motion by the members of the evil alliance and heralds the potential collapse of the European Union.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">In the shadows, a Russian agent embedded within the Washington embassy and a attractive Russian deputy finance minister entice Laura Foot, a CIA analyst, into a honeytrap affair.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Alex Kalfas enlists the aid of Gitta Lehrer, a captivating Stazi double agent, and Chris Horsman, the Athens CIA station chief in an attempt to unravel the intricacies of the wicked plot that threatens global stability.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">"The Gladio Protocol" is an electrifying espionage thriller, where loyalties are tested, alliances are shattered, and the fate of nations hangs by a thread. As the stakes reach a boiling point, Alex Kalfas must confront his past and navigate a treacherous landscape where trust is a luxury and betrayal lurks around every corner.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Prepare to be engulfed in a high-stakes world of international intrigue, where power-hungry governments clash, covert operations unfold, and the resilience of a few brave individuals will determine the fate of nations. </span></p>