Moscow X

<h2><strong>''Thrilling, propulsive and terrifying'' Simon Sebag Montefiore</strong></h2><p><strong>THE SECOND NOVEL FROM FORMER CIA OFFICER, <u>THE REST IS CLASSIFIED</u> PODCAST CO-HOST AND THE <em>SUNDAY TIMES</em>-BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF <em>THE SEVENTH FLOOR </em>AND <u>***</u><em><u>THE TIMES</u></em><u> THRILLER OF THE YEAR***</u> <em>DAMASCUS STATION</em> (''One of the best spy thrillers in years'' <em>THE TIMES</em>)</strong><br><strong><em><u>FINANCIAL TIMES</u></em><u> BEST BOOKS OF 2024</u><br></strong></p><p><strong>FOURTH NOVEL <em>THE PERSIAN</em> AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW</strong></p><p><strong>A daring CIA operation threatens chaos in the Kremlin.<br>But can Langley trust the Russian at its center?</strong></p><p>CIA operatives Sia and Max enter Russia to recruit Vladimir Putin’s moneyman. Sia works for a London firm that conceals the wealth of the super-rich. Max’s family business in Mexico – a CIA front since the 1960s – is a farm that breeds high-end racehorses. They pose as a couple, and their targets are Vadim, Putin’s private banker, and his wife Anna, who is both a banker and an intelligence officer herself…</p><p><strong>PRAISE FOR <em>MOSCOW X</em>:</strong></p><p><strong>''The most authentic depiction of CIA deep cover operations you''ll find in print''</strong> - John Sipher, Former CIA Senior Operations Officer</p><p><strong>''A terrific read, cementing McCloskey in my mind as the best spy fiction writer since le Carré''</strong> - Nicholas Kristof, <em>New York Times</em></p><p><strong>''Spellbinding ... An electrifying read. I could not put it down'' </strong>- Clarissa Ward, CNN Chief International Correspondent</p><p><br></p><p><strong>RAVE READER REVIEWS:</strong></p><p><strong>''Moves at a ripping pace. A terrific, unputdownable page-turner''</strong></p><p><strong>''A page-turner, the pace is frantic ... Superb fun''</strong></p><p><strong>''A barnstorming tour de force. I loved it!''</strong></p>