David McCloskey is a former CIA analyst who worked in field stations across the Middle East and briefed senior White House officials and Arab royalty. His first novel, Damascus Station, was called ‘one of the best spy thriller novels in years’ by The Times; his second, Moscow X was a Sunday Times Thriller of the Year. His third, The Seventh Floor, was a Sunday Times bestseller. His fourth, The Persian, will be published in January 2026.