The Persian

David McCloskey

£20.00

This book will be released on 27th January 2026

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.

Hardback

Fiction > General Fiction

ISBN: 9781800754027

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From the Sunday Times-Bestselling author of The Seventh Floor.

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.

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

 

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Weight 1 kg
Dimensions 23 × 15 cm