Damascus Station
A Novel
David McCloskey
"Damascus Station" is a thrilling spy novel that follows CIA case officer Sam Joseph as he recruits Syrian Palace official Mariam Haddad in Paris. The pair fall into a forbidden relationship that creates unspeakable danger when they enter Damascus to find the man responsible for the disappearance of an American spy. This cat-and-mouse chase soon leads to a trail of high-profile assassinations and the discovery of a dark secret at the heart of the Syrian regime. Set against the backdrop of a Syria pulsing with fear and rebellion, "Damascus Station" offers a textured portrayal of espionage, love, loyalty, and betrayal.
Publish Date
2021-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
2021-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.24
ISBN
0393881040
Recommendations
2
Recommendations
2021-10-21T01:20:58.000Z
I’m reading one of the best books I’ve ever read #Damascus Station @mccloskeybooks written by David McCloskey. It is a breathtaking account from a CIA insider about the Syrian hellscape, forged by a tsunami of atrocities inflicted by Bashir Al Assad on the Syrian people. – source2022-03-06T18:51:20.000Z
..."Palace of Treason" and "The Kremlin's Candidate". David McCloskey is starting strong with "Damascus Station". Re key history related to Russia, Sam Tanenhaus' "Whitaker Chambers" and Allen Weinstein's "Perjury" are musts. 2/ – source