About Directive Press

James Linton is a writer and creator of espionage fiction, stories where trust is lethal, secrets are currency, and no one is ever what they seem. Directive Press is where those stories live.

The Knox Files

Linton’s upcoming trilogy, The Knox Files, follows a covert operative navigating betrayal, coverups, and missions that never officially happened.

The first instalment, Ile Vermillion, launches in January 2026. The rest of the series unravels across global backdrops and personal consequences.

Why Linton Writes These Stories

Linton started writing to tell the kind of spy stories that people wanted to read, tightly wound, character-driven, and full of moments that make you doubt everything.

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“Lean prose, sharp tradecraft, and zero hand-holding. Linton trusts the reader.”

Early reader, Boston, USA.

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"Couldn’t put it down. Smart, fast, and fresh.”

Early reader, Edinburgh, UK.

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