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From Bestselling Author of DAMASCUS STATION and co-host of hit podcast THE REST IS CLASSIFIED
Series: David McCloskey spy thriller
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From the Sunday Times-Bestselling author of The Seventh Floor 'A great spy writer' Tim Shipman What happens when a spy is forced to reckon with the consequences of his deception? Kamran Esfahani, a Persian Jewish dentist from Stockholm, dreams of starting afresh in California. To finance...
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From the Sunday Times-Bestselling author of The Seventh Floor
'A great spy writer' Tim Shipman
What happens when a spy is forced to reckon with the consequences of his deception?
Kamran Esfahani, a Persian Jewish dentist from Stockholm, dreams of starting afresh in California. To finance his new life, he agrees to spy for Mossad in Iran, working with a clandestine unit tasked with sowing chaos and sabotage inside the country. When he's captured by Iranian security forces, Kamran is compelled to confess his experiences as a spy, in a testimonial dealing not only with the security of nations, but also with revenge, deceit, and the power of love and forgiveness in a world of lies.
Mixing suspense with strikingly cinematic action, David McCloskey takes readers deep into the shadow war between Iran and Israel, delivering propulsive storytelling and riveting tradecraft.
The fourth novel from former CIA officer, The Rest is Classified podcast co-host and the bestselling author of The Times Thriller of the Year Damascus Station ('One of the best spy thrillers in years' The Times) and Sunday Times Book of the Year Moscow X.
Series: David McCloskey spy thriller
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The Persian
From the Sunday Times-Bestselling author of The Seventh Floor 'A great spy writer' Tim Shipman What happens when a spy is forced to reckon with the consequences of his deception? Kamran Esfahani, a Persian Jewish dentist from Stockholm, dreams of starting afresh in California. To finance his new life, he agrees to spy for Mossad in Iran, working with a...Paperback$2999Elsewhere:$3799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
The Seventh Floor
The Sunday Times BestsellerThe Times Books to Look Out for in 2025 'A rare combination of experience and talent' - Mick Herron 'His best yet ... Superb, addictively suspenseful, its politics and tradecraft coolly accurate, scary, intricate and complex ... The new maestro of espionage thrillers' - Simon Sebag Montefiore 'A John le Carré level game of cat and mouse....Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
The Persian
'A superb and compelling espionage drama inside the Iran-Israel shadow war by the top spy thrillerist of these wild turbulent times' — Simon Sebag Montefiore 'A great spy writer' — Tim Shipman Kamran Esfahani, a Persian Jewish dentist from Stockholm, dreams of starting afresh in California. To finance his new life, he agrees to spy for Mossad in Iran, working...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
London Station
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Damascus Station
'The most realistic and authentic depiction of modern-day tradecraft in nonpermissive and hostile environments you will find in print. I am shocked the CIA's Publication Review Board allowed David McCloskey's Damascus Station to see the light of day. Read it now, before it is banned!' - Jack Carr, Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times bestselling author of The Devil's...PaperbackSold Out -
Moscow X
Thrilling, propulsive and terrifying - Simon Sebag Montefiore The second novel from former CIA officer and the bestselling author of The Times Thriller of the Year, Damascus Station ('One of the best spy thrillers in years' - The Times) A daring CIA operation threatens chaos in the Kremlin. But can Langley trust the Russian at its centre? CIA operatives Sia...PaperbackSold Out -
The Seventh Floor
'A rare combination of experience and talent' - Mick Herron 'His best yet ... Superb, addictively suspenseful, politics/tradecraft accurate, scary, complex ... A new maestro of espionage thrillers' - Simon Sebag Montefiore 'A John le Carré level game of cat and mouse. It could have only been written by someone like David McCloskey, who has an insider's sharp angle' -...HardbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781800754898
Publisher: Swift Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 February 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Swift Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 400
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'A superb and compelling espionage drama inside the Iran-Israel shadow war by the top spy thrillerist of these wild turbulent times' — Simon Sebag Montefiore 'A great spy writer' — Tim Shipman Kamran Esfahani, a Persian Jewish dentist from Stockholm, dreams of starting afresh in California. To finance his new life, he agrees to spy for Mossad in Iran, working...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
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What if the CIA and MI6 began spying on each other? Artemis Procter returns in David McCloskey's electrifying new spy thriller. What if the CIA and British intelligence began spying on each other? This is the question at the heart of David McCloskey's thrilling fifth novel. A new US Administration has taken office, installing a brash and unconventional CIA Director...HardbackSold Out -
Damascus Station
'The most realistic and authentic depiction of modern-day tradecraft in nonpermissive and hostile environments you will find in print. I am shocked the CIA's Publication Review Board allowed David McCloskey's Damascus Station to see the light of day. Read it now, before it is banned!' - Jack Carr, Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times bestselling author of The Devil's...PaperbackSold Out -
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