Damascus Station Av David Mccloskey

<h2><strong>''One of the best - and most authentic - spy thrillers in years'' <em>The Times</em></strong></h2><p><strong>***<em>THE TIMES </em>THRILLER OF THE YEAR***</strong></p><p><strong>?A CIA officer and his recruit arrive in Damascus to hunt for a killer</strong></p><p>CIA case officer Sam Joseph is dispatched to Paris to recruit Syrian Palace official Mariam Haddad. The two fall into a forbidden relationship, which supercharges Haddad''s recruitment and creates unspeakable danger when they enter Damascus to find the man responsible for the disappearance of an American spy.</p><p>But the cat and mouse chase for the killer soon leads to a trail of high-profile assassinations and the discovery of a dark secret at the heart of the Syrian regime, bringing the pair under the all-seeing eyes of Assad''s spy catcher, Ali Hassan, and his brother Rustum, the head of the feared Republican Guard. Set against the backdrop of a Syria pulsing with fear and rebellion, Damascus Station is a grip