The Persian

<p><strong>'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</strong></p><p><strong>'A great spy writer' Tim Shipman</strong></p><p><strong>What happens when a spy is forced to reckon with the consequences of his deception?</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p><strong>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</strong></p><p><strong>FIFTH NOVEL <em>LONDON STATION</em> AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW</strong></p><p><strong>READER REVIEWS</strong></p><p>'A <strong>brilliant gripping read</strong>. This is one of his <strong>best </strong>books'</p><p>'<strong>An excellent read</strong> from the pen of one who has been there and done it all, especially in light of current events in the Middle East.'</p><p>'This is <strong>the best book I have read in years</strong>. A <strong>superb </strong>spy novel.'</p><p>'Couldn’t put it down, this is an <strong>amazing</strong> book...This is <strong>a must read from a great writer</strong>!'</p>