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'A rare combination of experience and talent' Mick Herron

'His best yet ... Superb, addictively suspenseful, its politics and tradecraft coolly accurate, scary, intricate and complex ... The new maestro of espionage thrillers' Simon Sebag Montefiore

'A John le Carre level game of cat and mouse. It could have only been written by someone like David McCloskey, who has an insider's sharp angle' David Baldacci

'This enthralling read cements McCloskey's place in the first division of spy writers' Financial Times

'Terrific espionage series' New York Times

THE THIRD NOVEL FROM FORMER CIA OFFICER, THE REST IS CLASSIFIED PODCAST CO-HOST AND THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ***THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR***DAMASCUS STATION ('One of the best spy thrillers in years' THE TIMES) AND ***SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR*** MOSCOW X

FOURTH NOVEL THE PERSIAN AVAILABLE NOW TO PRE-ORDER

ALL YOUR LIFE YOU'RE CIA.
THEN YOU'RE NOT.

A Russian arrives in Singapore with a secret to sell. When the Russian is killed and Sam Joseph, the CIA officer dispatched for the meet, goes missing, Artemis Procter is made a scapegoat and run out of the service. Traded back in a spy swap, Sam appears at Procter's central Florida doorstep months later with an explosive secret: there is a Russian mole hidden deep within the upper reaches of CIA.

As Procter and Sam investigate, they arrive at a shortlist of suspects made up of both Procter's closest friends and fiercest enemies. The hunt soon requires Procter to dredge up her own checkered past in service of CIA, placing her and Sam into the sights of a savvy Russian spymaster who will protect Moscow's mole in Langley at all costs, even if it means wreaking bloody havoc across the United States.

Bouncing between the corridors of Langley and the Kremlin, the thrilling new novel by David McCloskey explores the nature of friendship in a faithless business, and what it means to love a place that does not love you back.

*****FIVE STAR READER REVIEWS:

'Great spy thriller that is absolutely riveting in its intensity'

'David McCloskey's novels are only getting better'

'The best yet ... Hard to put down'

'Best work to date! No shortage of intrigue, twists, characters that are real, written by someone in the know'

'A thoroughly exciting read which had me dashing to its conclusion'

About the Author
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 Rest is Classified podcast.

Reviews

'A rare combination of experience and talent' - Mick Herron

'A John le Carre level game of cat and mouse. It could have only been written by someone like David McCloskey, who has an insider's sharp angle' - David Baldacci

'The Seventh Floor is a truly creative, riveting page turner that will cement McCloskey's reputation as the best contemporary spy novelist' - General David Petraeus, former Director of the CIA

'A brilliant, instant-classic work of espionage literature. A mole-hunt that is completely contemporary but also full of the mystique and paranoia of a Cold War classic' - Charles Beaumont, author of A Spy Alone

'His best yet. It's superb, addictively suspenseful, its politics and tradecraft coolly accurate, scary, intricate and complex - he has become the new maestro of espionage thrillers' - Simon Sebag Montefiore

'David McCloskey is one of the true masters of contemporary espionage fiction. The Seventh Floor is written with the insight and authentic detail of someone who knows the subject inside out. The story is replete with credible characters, treachery and unexpected twists' - Alex Gerlis

'Our thriller reviewers loved the former CIA analyst's books Damascus Station and Moscow X - both made our books of the year lists. This third spy thriller promises the same depth, ambition and sweaty paranoia' - The Times Books to Look Out For In 2025

'Richly satisfying ... Beyond the thrills, tradecraft details and nail-biting passages, McCloskey subtly raises deeper and often moving questions about friendship, love and loyalty ... This enthralling read cements McCloskey's place in the first division of spy writers' - Adam LeBor, Financial Times

'David McCloskey's third novels masterfully tops his two outstanding debuts by a mile... With a knowing nod to the classic mole hunt by Smiley in the Karla books... Outstanding characterisation that draws the reader in to root in succession for every possible character suspected of being the mole, and emotional manipulation driving a pace that never relents. A true genre masterpiece for our times and indispensable reading' - Maxim Jakubowski, Crime Time, Book of the Month

'Well-written and tautly paced' The Spectator

'Former CIA analyst McCloskey has quickly established himself as one of the world's finest spy novelists, and this, his third outing, proves just how outstanding he is ... This is espionage storytelling of the highest quality - written with the experience of someone who has been there and done it' - Geoffrey Wansell, Daily Mail

'Steeped in themes of loyalty and friendship and the constant faceoff between personal morality and corporate-patriot-think and cover up. A scary portrait of how the CIA both operates and fails. This is McCloskey's best yet and that bodes well for the future' - Paul Burke, CrimeTime

'A true genre masterpiece for our times and indispensable reading' - Maxim Jakubowsi, CrimeTime Book of the Month

'As absorbing as the previous two in this bestselling series ... he is more a novelist working in the spy genre than a straightforward thriller writer' - James Owen, The Times

'Brilliant ... McCloskey's best book yet' - The Sun, Pick of the Week

Praise for David McCloskey:

'The best spy novelists, such as David McCloskey, deepen our understanding of the world while telling an enthralling story' - Adam LeBor, Financial Times

Praise for Damascus Station:

'One of the best - and most authentic - spy thrillers in years' - The Times

'Simply marvellous storytelling...a stand-out thriller and essential reading for fans of the genre' - Financial Times

'Breathlessly gripping and truly terrifying' - Simon Sebag Montefiore

'The best spy novel I have ever read' - General David Petraeus, former director of the CIA

Book Information
ISBN 9781800753983
Author David McCloskey
Format Hardback
Page Count 400
Imprint Swift Press
Publisher Swift Press