The Persian by David Mccloskey

The Persian by David Mccloskey

What happens when a spy is forced to reckon with the consequences of his deception?

'Tragically topical and utterly gripping' - The Guardian

'Absolutely top-notch contemporary espionage fiction' Mail on Sunday

'A masterful work of fiction' - Financial Times

‘High drama and twists with characters you care aboutThere is much here on love and loyalty as well as deep cover operations. It’s deep and satisfying ... traits of great tradecraft and headlong dash to the end. It proves he is a great spy writer’ - Tim Shipman, Spybrary

'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

'The Persian sees David McCloskey write himself into a completely new and different context – both Israeli and Iranian – in a way that seems completely authentic. The story is gripping and wholly topical and the telling of it is wonderfully executed’ - Charles Beaumont

'A could-not-be-more-topical thriller focusing on the covert machinations of players operating inside the crucible of the wider Middle East conflict. Caught between personal desires and the hostilities of nation states, these all-too-human actors, in McCloskey’s hands, become both victims and aggressors of a war without end. An immaculate spy novel' - Vaseem Khan

'In four short years David McCloskey has written a quartet of spy thrillers which have rightly taken the genre by storm. The Persian is the best of the lot' - Charles Cumming

'McCloskey, once an analyst for the CIA, paces his revelations well and provides a clear view of the tensions in the Middle East and the history behind them' The Literary Review

'[A] taut political thriller…. Intricately plotted and populated with multidimensional characters whose complicated motives drive them to desperation, the novel deftly balances geopolitical tensions and human stakes. Fans of John le Carré will have a tough time putting this down' - Publishers Weekly

'David McCloskey keeps writing spy thrillers, and the plots keep coming true' - Mary Louise Kelly, NPR

'The Persian instantly pulls the reader into a completely plausible and dramatic story, told in a fluent and highly original style. The plot and the main characters are so credible you half expect to see it unfold on the following days' news. David McCloskey has written a clever novel which is hard to put down and is highly recommended’ - Alex Gerlis

'Pitch-perfect, utterly gripping and deliciously timely. Seriously good' - The Express

'A thrilling read' - The Express

‘David McCloskey made waves with his latest spy novel The Persian. Highlighting Mossad’s unique tradecraft in the shadow war with Iran, McCloskey hits another home run in describing the actual feel of espionage operations. Former case officers like myself have celebrated McCloskey’s writing, as getting our old world just right’ - Marc Polymeropoulos, former CIA senior intelligence service officer

Praise for Damascus Station:

‘One of the best – and most authentic – spy thrillers in years’ - The Times

'Simply marvellous storytelling...a stand-out thriller and essential reading for fans of the genre' - Financial Times

‘Breathlessly gripping and truly terrifying’ - Simon Sebag Montefiore

‘The best spy novel I have ever read' - General David Petraeus, former director of the CIA

'McCloskey has evidently gleaned insights into the tradecraft of its intelligence services and that of their Mossad counterparts... Compelling' - The Times

'Former CIA Analyst McCloskey has established himself as one of the world's best spy novelists, but this, his fourth story, confirms his position at the top of the espionage tree with its brilliant insight into modern tradecraft...Utterly gripping' Daily Mail

David McCloskey is a former CIA analyst who worked in field stations across the Middle East and briefed senior White House officials and Arab royalty. His first novel, Damascus Station, was called ‘one of the best spy thrillers in years’ by The Times; his second, Moscow X, was a Sunday Times Thriller of the Year. His third, The Seventh Floor, was a Sunday Times bestseller, as was his fourth, The Persian. He is the co-host of the podcast The Rest is Classified, and lives in Texas.

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ISBN 13	9781800754041
ISBN 10	1800754043
Title	The Persian
Author	David Mccloskey
Series	David Mccloskey Spy Thriller
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Swift Press
Year published	2026-07-02
Number of pages	336
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.