<p>'The <strong>most realistic and authentic depiction of modern-day tradecra</strong>ft in nonpermissive and hostile environments you will find in print. I am shocked the CIA's Publication Review Board allowed David McCloskey's <em>Damascus Station</em> to see the light of day. <strong>Read it now, before it is banned!</strong>' - Jack Carr, Navy SEAL sniper and <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>The Devil's Hand</em></p>

<p>‘So <strong>staggeringly good</strong>, I nearly cannot believe it’s a debut novel. David McCloskey is a <strong>spectacular talent</strong>. Even this early in his career, he calls to mind Frederick Forsyth and Daniel Silva’ - <em>New York Times</em> bestselling Gregg Hurwitz, author of <em>Orphan X</em></p>

<p>'For an <strong>authentic representation of what it's like to work in intelligence, look no further than<em> Damascus Station</em></strong>. McCloskey has captured it all: the breathtaking close calls, the hand in glove of tech and ops, the heartbreaking disappointments, the thrill of a hard-won victory' - Alma Katsu, author of <em>Red Widow</em> and former CIA and NSA analyst</p>

<p>'<strong>Standout debut</strong> from a veteran former CIA officer ... <strong>packed with insider knowledge</strong> and the story itself feels <strong>completely authentic</strong>. The action rolls across Paris and Damascus to make a <strong>cracking, highly topical tale of espionage</strong>, intertwined with an electric romance' - Adam LeBor, <em>Financial Times</em></p>

<p>'<strong>An American spy debut</strong> from an author with strong roots in the US intelligence community... the <strong>ensuing and truly gripping cat and mouse game </strong>draws in doomed local agents, corrupt officials, moles on both sides of the divide, sadistic torturers and obsessed spy catchers in the Republican Guard... the <strong>meticulous landscape of modern spying</strong> against a contemporary background <strong>powerfully stands out</strong>' - Maxim Jakubowski, <em>Crime Time</em></p>

<p>‘This <strong>superb debut from a former CIA Analyst</strong> is one of the <strong>most striking spy novels</strong> since Mick Herron’s magnificent <em>Slow Horses </em>in 2010... told with <strong>exceptional flair</strong>, it identifies McCloskey as an <strong>exciting new voice in espionage</strong>. <strong>Relish every page, the story demands it</strong>' - Geoffrey Wansell, <em>Daily Mail</em></p>

<p>‘Stuffed with <strong>insider insights</strong> … It reveals some <strong>top-notch intelligence tradecraft</strong>’ - Tim Shipman, <em>Sunday Times</em></p>

<p>‘The author is a former CIA analyst and his knowledge is all over this <strong>superb debut spy thriller </strong>... <strong>full of the paranoia, tedium and terror of spying</strong>’ - <em>The Sun</em></p>

<p>‘Don’t miss this <strong>enthralling standout debut</strong>, <strong>one of the best to come across my desk</strong> in recent years’ - Adam LeBor, <em>Financial Times</em></p>

<p>‘Ex-CIA analyst David McCloskey has <strong>based this fast-moving first novel on real events</strong>... <strong>Educational and horrifying</strong>, this novel arrives garlanded with praise from the great and the good of the American security forces’ -<em> Literary Review</em></p>

<p>'An <strong>astonishingly accomplished debut</strong> that masterfully mixes action, tradecraft lore, a grown-up Romeo and Juliet story and bags of untold intelligence about the conflict' - John Dugdale, <em>The Times</em> Best Thriller Books of 2023</p>

<p>'<strong>Le Carré, 2.0 ... a superior thriller</strong> ... more insights than a dozen non-fiction books' - <em>Prospect</em></p>

<p>'David McCloskey is a former CIA analyst ... the book is energised by his own experience' - <em>The Times</em> Best Books of 2023 So Far</p>

<p>'McCloskey’s <strong>remarkably accomplished debut </strong>mixes action, a Romeo and Juliet story and previously undisclosed intelligence about Assad’s regime' - <em>The Times</em> Best Summer Books for 2023</p>

<p>'A <strong>thrilling portrayal of espionage, love and betrayal</strong> ... <strong>utterly brilliant</strong> & guaranteed to keep you pinned to your sunlounger' - <em>Dorset Magazine</em></p>

<p>‘I can’t assess McCloskey’s credentials as a spy, but he shows the confidence of a talented writer. This is a book by someone who understands that, paradoxically, when ‘real life’ is transplanted unaltered into fiction it rarely seems credible.<em> </em><strong><em>Damascus Station</em> excels precisely because it relies on imaginative power</strong>' - Andrew Rosenheim, <em>Spectator</em></p>

<p>‘Of the contemporary heirs to Fleming, David McCloskey is the most <strong>readable and exciting</strong>. A former CIA analyst, Mr McCloskey writes novels that <strong>bristle with tradecraft and gadgets' </strong>- <em>The Economist </em>Best Spy Novels</p>

<p>‘For the <strong>most accurate fictional account </strong>of what <strong>life is like working in today’s intelligence services</strong>, forget John Le Carré and <strong>read David McCloskey’s thrilling, <em>Damascus Station</em></strong>’ - Sir John Sawers, ex-Head of MI6</p>

<p>'An extraordinary novel' - Rory Stewart</p>

<p>Praise for David McCloskey: </p>
<p>'The best spy novelists, such as David McCloskey, deepen our understanding of the world while telling an enthralling story’ - Adam LeBor, <em>Financial Times</em></p>