Description
The second novel from the author of Damascus Station ('One of the best spy thrillers in years' The Times)
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...
Praise for Damascus Station:
'Simply marvellous storytelling...a stand-out thriller and essential reading for fans of the genre' - Financial Times
'The best spy novel I have ever read' - General David Petraeus, former director of the CIA
Rave Reader Reviews for Damascus Station:
'Read this book ... and order Moscow X'
'An intense, unforgettable tour de force that must be read'
'WOW! What an astonishing read'
'David McCloskey knows his stuff ... an impressive page-turner'
'Genuinely original'
'Excellent, gritty espionage novel'
'A refreshingly credible, engaging and exciting spy thriller'
About the Author
David McCloskey is a former CIA analyst and former consultant at McKinsey & Company. While at the CIA, he worked in field stations across the Middle East and briefed senior White House officials and Arab royalty. He lives in Texas.
Reviews
'Moscow X is a propulsive thrill ride and a moving portrait of life, betrayal, and vengeance in Putin's Russia. It is also the most authentic depiction of CIA deep cover operations you'll find in print. Those of us who spent our careers running spies have been waiting for the next John Le Carre, Charles McCarry, or Jason Matthews-authors who told riveting and deeply authentic stories about intelligence wars fought in the shadows. With Moscow X, David McCloskey takes his place among that company' - John Sipher, former CIA senior operations officer
'Thrilling, propulsive and terrifying ... unputdownably superb' - Simon Sebag Montefiore
'A spellbinding journey into the brutal, shadowy intrigues of the Russian elite and the underground world of espionage. The Russian condition, as seen through Anna's eyes, is both moving and terrifying. An electrifying read, compelling, and timely - I could not put it down' - Clarissa Ward, CNN Chief International Correspondent and author of On All Fronts: the Education of a Journalist
'David McCloskey has delivered another mesmerizing tale of intrigue to follow the incredible Damascus Station. Moscow X is even better; an utterly authentic and deeply compelling thriller that is among the very best espionage fiction in print' - Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Chaos Agent
'Moscow X brilliantly captures the nuances of field work in hostile environments, the thrill and terror that grips every intelligence officer when they are in the belly of the beast. McCloskey is the new poet laureate of the CIA operations officer' - Marc Polymeropoulos, former CIA senior operations officer and author of Clarity in Crisis
'There is a new generation of spy novelists storming the genre, and David McCloskey must be counted as one of the best. His latest novel, Moscow X, is a white-knuckled, fast-paced journey into the modern age of spy craft, where high tech espionage jostles dangerously against old school cunning and Machiavellian intrigue; and where men and women risk everything to uncover an elusive and, ultimately, lethal truth' - Kathleen Kent, New York Times bestselling author of Black Wolf
'Another exhilarating spy thriller filled with suspense and intrigue' - Spybrary
Praise for Damascus Station:
'Simply marvellous storytelling...a stand-out thriller and essential reading for fans of the genre' - Financial Times
'The best spy novel I have ever read' - General David Petraeus, former director of the CIA
'For an authentic representation of what it's like to work in intelligence, look no further than Damascus Station. McCloskey has captured it all: the breathtaking close calls, the hand in glove of tech and ops, the heartbreaking disappointments, the thrill of a hard-won victory' - Alma Katsu, author of Red Widow and former CIA and NSA analyst
Book Information
ISBN 9781800752894
Author David McCloskey
Format Hardback
Page Count 336
Imprint Swift Press
Publisher Swift Press
