About The Book

The follow-up to the bestselling novel The Turing Protocol.

Nautilus is a machine with the astonishing power to send messages eight weeks back in time. Its users must follow a set of protocols established by its inventor, Alan Turing, including that it can only be used by a descendant of his family, and only to avert global disasters.

But what would happen if it fell into the wrong hands? The machine is in the custody of Turing’s granddaughter, Annabelle, but she’s unaware that her husband, Edward, is plotting to use it for his own personal gain.

And Edward isn’t the only one with designs on the machine. Other rogue operators want to harness its abilities, and they have even bigger targets in their sights: they want to use it for power, manipulation and even to bring down nations.

Will the machine’s capacity for good outweigh its potential for catastrophic harm? In this follow-up to the bestselling The Turing Protocol, the fate of Nautilus – and of the whole world – is on a knife’s edge.

About The Author

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Nick Croydon was born in Surrey, England, and is the CEO of QBD Books Australia. He has more than twenty-five years’ experience running international publishing companies and book retail businesses across the United Kingdom and Australia. The Turing Protocol is his debut novel. Nick is a father of four and husband to Esther, and he and his family spend their time between Brisbane, Spain and the UK.

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Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia (July 28, 2026)
  • Length: 320 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781923419001

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Raves and Reviews

‘Enigmatic, thought-provoking. Nick Croydon will leave you questioning everything.’

– Candice Fox

‘A fast-moving, high-concept thriller packed with intrigue and real global stakes. Nautilus is an ambitious, sharp and compelling story that will keep readers turning the pages.’

– Sam Guthrie

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