The Persian: From Bestselling Author of DAMASCUS STATION and co-host of hit podcast THE REST IS CLASSIFIED...

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David McCloskey

The Persian

Name: The Persian
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ISBN: 9781800754898

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David McCloskey

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SWIFT PRESS
01 February 2026

Fiction & Literature; Espionage & spy thriller

Series: David McCloskey spy thriller

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From the Sunday Times-Bestselling author of The Seventh Floor

'A great spy writer' Tim Shipman

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 readers 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
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By: David McCloskey
Imprint: SWIFT PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 4
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
Weight: 456g
ISBN: 9781800754898
ISBN 10: 1800754892
Series: David McCloskey spy thriller
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 01 February 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

David McCloskey is a former CIA analyst and consultant at McKinsey & Company. While at the CIA, he wrote regularly for the President's Daily Brief, delivered classified testimony to Congressional oversight committees, and briefed senior White House officials, Ambassadors, military officials, and Arab royalty. He worked in CIA field stations across the Middle East. During his time at McKinsey, David advised national security, aerospace, and transportation clients on a range of strategic and operational issues. David holds an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies, where he specialized in energy policy and the Middle East. He lives in Texas with his wife and three children.