Description:
A Stockholm dentist becomes a Mossad spy in Tehran, but after a failed operation involving an Iranian widow, he faces torture and must protect one final secret.
"A rare combination of experience and talent." --Mick Herron
"[David McCloskey] has a knack for creating storylines that wind up coming true in the real world." --Mary Louise Kelly, NPR
A Sunday Times (UK) Bestseller
Brief description: David McCloskey is the author of five books, including The Seventh Floor and The Persian. He is also cohost of the podcast The Rest Is Classified. A former CIA analyst, he worked at Langley and in field stations across the Middle East. He lives in Dallas, Texas.
Review Quotes: Rarely is a thriller more fascinating--or more gripping--than The Persian.--Ryan Steck "Real Book Spy"