About this Event
What if the CIA and MI6 began spying on each other? Artemis Procter returns in David McCloskey's electrifying new spy thriller.
- Date: Friday 9 October
- Time: 1pm
- Venue: The Drive Methodist Church, The Drive, Sevenoaks, TN13 3AF
- Tickets: from £15
'Quite literally, this is not just McCloskey's best book by far, it is the best spy novel I have ever read: brilliantly written and plotted' - Antony Beevor
'An immensely enjoyable and gripping read, but also an essential account - perhaps the first one - of a major shift in world politics: the end of the transatlantic alliance. Right on the nose, very funny and hugely insightful. We are lucky to have a writer of David's quality to be the person writing it' - Charles Beaumont
'A real treat for all espionage fans: a stylish and clever thriller which poses the question "what if the CIA and MI6 began spying on each other" and answers it with a gripping plot featuring the welcome return of Artemis Procter. Highly recommended for all spy fiction fans and beyond' - Alex Gerlis
London Station
What if the CIA and British intelligence began spying on each other? This is the question at the heart of David McCloskey's thrilling fifth novel. A new US Administration has taken office, installing a brash and unconventional CIA Director determined to disrupt the Agency and sceptical of its close relationship with their cousins across the Atlantic. Case officers, including newly installed London Chief of Station, Artemis Procter, must now navigate a tense environment as old friends become adversaries and no one knows who to trust. When agents run by both services begin dying, Procter and her team at London Station must decide whether loyalty to the Mission and their friends means disobeying the Agency they serve.
Immersing readers in the technological revolution upending intelligence tradecraft, David McCloskey's brilliant new thriller depicts the nuts-and-bolts mechanics of how CIA and MI6 collaborate and explores what happens when politics threaten to destroy the 'Special Relationship' between America and Britain.
THE FIFTH NOVEL FROM FORMER CIA OFFICER, THE REST IS CLASSIFIED PODCAST CO-HOST AND THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR.
David McCloskey
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 thrillers 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, as was his fourth, The Persian.
He is the co-host of the podcast The Rest is Classified, and lives in Texas.
Some of the ticket options that don’t include the author’s book, or are specially priced for couples, are limited in number and can sell out quickly. Our aim is to try and bring the best and most interesting authors to our town. We are always trying to balance accessibility and affordability for our audiences, alongside requirements from publishers to sell enough books for events to be worthwhile enterprises for their authors.
Event venue & nearby stays
The Drive Methodist Church, The Drive, Sevenoaks, United Kingdom
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