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David McCloskey


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David McCloskey is a former CIA analyst and 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.

 


Genres: Thriller
 
New and upcoming books
September 2025

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The Persian
 
Novels
   Damascus Station (2021)
   Moscow X (2023)
   The Seventh Floor (2024)
   The Persian (2025)
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Award nominations
2025 Ned Kelly Award for Best International Crime Novel (shortlist) : Moscow X
2025 Barry Award for Best Thriller (nominee) : The Seventh Floor
2024 British Book Award Crime and Thriller Book of the Year (shortlist) : Damascus Station
2022 ITW Award for Best First Novel (nominee) : Damascus Station


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Dead Ringer (2025)
Chris Hauty
"DEAD RINGER is an addictive, adrenaline-soaked, layer cake of a conspiracy thriller. Hauty has delivered an intricate mystery about redemption, revenge, truth, and how we grapple with the sins of our past. Oh, and the twist at the end? You'll never see it coming."
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The Traitors Circle (2025)
Jonathan Freedland
"The Traitors Circle is not only a thrilling, humane, and deeply moving account of heroism, espionage, and betrayal in the Third Reich - it is the best sort of history, one whose rich characters breathe life and perspective into our present circumstance. Haunting, and not to be missed."
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Pariah (2025)
Dan Fesperman
"Twisty, topical, and often darkly comedic, Pariah is Fesperman at his best, spinning a tale not just of suspense, double-dealing, and international intrigue, but a deeper story about love and redemption. This is essential spy reading for understanding the turbulence of our modern times."

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