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The Persian

Damascus Station, Book 4

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The Persian

By: David McCloskey
Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
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From the Sunday Times-Bestselling author of The Seventh Floor

'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

'A great spy writer' Tim Shipman

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

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.

Mixing suspense with strikingly cinematic action, David McCloskey takes listeners deep into the shadow war between Iran and Israel, delivering propulsive storytelling and riveting tradecraft.

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 (ʻOne of the best spy thrillers in years' THE TIMES) AND ***SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR*** MOSCOW X

©2025 David McCloskey (P)2025 Swift Press Audio
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Much too long and drawn out - agree with other reviews , really
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Going after chapter 60; lacks the pace and intensity of previous books by the author .That being said still pretty enjoyable but main character hard to engage with . Took a lot of effort to get to the end of this . Did enjoy the overall narrative and am Iran / Israel context . Do very much like the author and will continue to follow his work

Too long and drawn out

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Gripping and informative. Big fan of the podcast and previous books. This one is a. Wet different setting but interesting take from both sides.

Love this writer

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Not his best , very far away from the best he can do as you might say could do better

Need to work harder

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I liked the entire book. It never lost pace. full of twists and turns. The narrative leant itself perfectly to the characters and situations.

Excellent story

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really enjoyed it. it feels oppressive at times which really fits the story. well narrated as well

great storyline

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