CIA operatives Sia and Max enter Russia to recruit Vladimir Putin's moneyman. Sia works for aLondon 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, whois both a banker and an intelligence officer. As they descend further into a Russian world dripping with luxury and rife with gangland violence, Sia and Max's hope may be Anna, who is playing a game of her own. Careening between the horse ranch and the dark opulence of St Petersburg, Moscow X is both a gripping and a daring work of political commentary on the conflict between Washington and Moscow.
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
By:
David McCloskey Imprint: SWIFT PRESS Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 153mm,
Weight: 494g ISBN:9781800754096 ISBN 10: 1800754094 Pages: 336 Publication Date:30 January 2024 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
David McCloskey is a former CIA analyst and former consultant at McKinsey & Company. While at theCIA, he worked in field stations across the Middle East and briefed senior White House officials andArab royalty. He lives in Texas