{"product_id":"the-persian-david","title":"The Persian - David McCloskey | Buy Online at Beetle Bookshop","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Persian: The SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER from former CIA analyst and The Rest is Classified Podcast Co-Host David McCloskey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e(Author: David McCloskey)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat happens when a spy is forced to reckon with the consequences of his deception?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKamran Esfahani, a Persian Jewish dentist living in Stockholm, dreams of starting afresh in California. To finance his new life, he agrees to spy for Mossad inside Iran, joining a clandestine unit tasked with sowing chaos, intelligence gathering, and sabotage. But when he is captured by Iranian security forces, Kamran is compelled to confess his experiences. His testimony becomes more than an account of intelligence operations—it transforms into a raw examination of national security, revenge, deceit, and the fragile power of love and forgiveness in a world of lies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMixing relentless suspense with strikingly cinematic action, former CIA officer David McCloskey takes readers deep into the shadow war between Iran and Israel, delivering propulsive storytelling and authentic tradecraft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Book:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A superb and compelling espionage drama inside the Iran Israel shadow war by the top spy thrillerist of these wild turbulent times.”\u003c\/i\u003e — \u003cb\u003eSimon Sebag Montefiore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A great spy writer.”\u003c\/i\u003e — \u003cb\u003eTim Shipman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“A brilliant gripping read. This is one of his best books.”\u003c\/i\u003e — \u003cb\u003eReader Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Highlights:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthentic Tradecraft:\u003c\/b\u003e Written by a former CIA operative and co-host of \u003ci\u003eThe Rest is Classified\u003c\/i\u003e podcast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHigh-Stakes Middle Eastern Espionage:\u003c\/b\u003e Explores the secret intelligence wars and geopolitical tension between Iran and Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBestselling Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Follow-up to critically acclaimed bestsellers \u003ci\u003eDamascus Station\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMoscow X\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BEETLE BOOK SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53816077582619,"sku":null,"price":594.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/2150\/0699\/files\/81nzXMjA2nL._SL1500.jpg?v=1787636647","url":"https:\/\/beetlebookshop.com\/products\/the-persian-david","provider":"Beetle Book Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}