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Madrid, 1780. In the quiet hours before dawn, a nameless operative known only as Smith enters a Spanish quasi-embassy, his presence unsettling agents bred for loyalty over truth. With rain-soaked precision and no wasted words, Smith dismantles a contact without a trace. Chapter One sets the tone for The Doctrine of Shadows—a world of shadow diplomacy, silence as weapon, and the quiet architecture of early American espionage.