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Damascus Station: A Novel - David McCloskey

Damascus Station: A Novel

By David McCloskey

  • Release Date: 2021-10-05
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4
4
From 644 Ratings

Description

Finalist for the 2022 ITW Thriller Award for Best First Novel

"Damascus Station is simply marvelous storytelling.…[A] stand-out thriller and essential reading for fans of the genre." —Financial Times

A CIA officer and his recruit arrive in war-ravaged Damascus to hunt for a killer in this page-turner that offers the "most authentic depiction of modern-day tradecraft in print." (Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr).

CIA case officer Sam Joseph is dispatched to Paris to recruit Syrian Palace official Mariam Haddad. The two fall into a forbidden relationship, which supercharges Haddad’s recruitment and creates unspeakable danger when they enter Damascus to find the man responsible for the disappearance of an American spy.

But the cat and mouse chase for the killer soon leads to a trail of high-profile assassinations and the discovery of a dark secret at the heart of the Syrian regime, bringing the pair under the all-seeing eyes of Assad’s spy catcher, Ali Hassan, and his brother Rustum, the head of the feared Republican Guard. Set against the backdrop of a Syria pulsing with fear and rebellion, Damascus Station is a gripping thriller that offers a textured portrayal of espionage, love, loyalty, and betrayal in one of the most difficult CIA assignments on the planet.

Reviews

  • Great storytelling

    5
    By Jerrman
    Very engrossing, great detail and seemingly a realistic portrayal of what goes on in spy circles. Some may find the details near the end a bit too violently descriptive but, it all fits within the genre. A really good read.
  • Solid choice

    5
    By MK19D
    One of the most beautiful stories I’ve read in awhile. Very well-written, I highly recommend.
  • Au courant Espionage by way of Assad’s Syria

    5
    By JP of GR
    668 pages of well written detail. Set in today’s Syria, France, D.C., and Italy. Strong characters (females in particular). Moral dilemmas involving personal relationships, chemical weapons, and one’s career choices. Torture, firearms, alcohol (foreign & domestic), soft hetero sex. Martial arts expertly executed by the female protagonist. Can’t complain.
  • Damascus Station

    5
    By Shepjap
    Outstanding read. Most realistic spy story I’ve read.
  • Maybe the best spy book I’ve ever read

    5
    By TigersJC86
    This book was phenomenal and felt like a true spy book. There’s no superhero’s, going ho vigilantes just smart educated people playing chess to come out on top or alive. I can’t wait for book 2
  • Ok.

    3
    By 5orone
    Some of this was crisp, some was a bit of a slog, and some seemed disjointed.
  • Absolutely Brilliant

    5
    By Dempsey_atl
    One of the finest books of fiction I’ve ever enjoyed. To my last count, I’ve read over 2,000 books of the espionage genre since my early 20s and this will sit atop them all as the most engaging, technically-believable fictional trip into the world of spies I’ve ever read until maybe that next book McLoskey mentioned on Intelligence Matters hits the market. Bravo.
  • Don’t let the cover fool you…best book I’ve read this year !

    5
    By Da Seer
    Intriguing storyline with just enough romance, violence, and suspense to draw its readers into the funnel of a well written espionage piece.
  • Damascus Station

    5
    By Sail Two
    Character development was excellent. Apparent reality was very believable for those of us not really aware of how the intelligence business really works. Timeliness in today’s world, could be taken from today’s headlines.

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