The Persian

Praise for David McCloskey THE SEVENTH FLOOR "[A] terrific espionage series."
- Sarah Lyall, New York Times Book Review "A rare combination of experience and talent."
- Mick Herron, author of The Secret Hours and the Slough House series MOSCOW X "A gripping read . . . leavened with dry, poetic wit."
- Adam LeBor, Financial Times "A jaw-dropper from start to finish. David McCloskey is the new John le Carré."
- Brad Thor, author of Edge of Honor DAMASCUS STATION "A propulsive thriller [that] is, at once, a master class in spy craft and a poignant story of forbidden love set during the brutal Syrian civil war."
- People "Of the contemporary heirs to Fleming, David McCloskey is the most readable and exciting. A former CIA analyst, Mr. McCloskey writes novels that bristle with tradecraft and gadgets."
- Economist "A gripping, well-written page turner that is part-thriller, part-love story, part-spy tale, and part-historical fiction. . . . Any one of those elements on their own makes it well worth reading; the combination makes it compelling."
- Foreign Policy "The best spy novel I have ever read."
- General David Petraeus, former director of the CIA

David McCloskey is the author of the novels Damascus Station, Moscow X, and The Seventh Floor, and is 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 Texas.