Moscow X

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‘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

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‘Thrilling, propulsive and terrifying … unputdownably superb’ - Simon Sebag Montefiore

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‘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

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‘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

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‘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

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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. He co-hosts the podcast The Rest is Classified.