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Damascus Station

Damascus Station, Book 1

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Damascus Station

By: David McCloskey
Narrated by: Andrew B. Wehrlen
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A CIA officer and his recruit arrive in Damascus to hunt for a killer.

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.

©2023 David McCloskey (P)2023 Swift Press Audio
Espionage Genre Fiction Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense War & Military Fiction Exciting Scary Military

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"One of the best - and most authentic - spy thrillers in years." (The Times)

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Not sure.

Loved all the details about Syria and how the CIA world worked. Some really great reading/listening there but I felt like lots of details in the story were like the ‘I am Pilgrim’ book by Terry Hayes(an excellent book). I even googled after I finished this book to see if the authors were the same person but no they are not.

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Gripping, vibrant, engaging.

Good story, well-written and well-performed. If you liked Homeland on TV, you’ll love this. However, that does not mean if you hated Homeland you will hate this.

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A solid US oriented spy thriller.

It’s a good solid American spy thriller. A good beach book that won’t tax the reader too much but still compelling to read.

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Excellent thrilling story!

Loved the characters and story line . Narrator was excellent and helped the story develop. Looking forward to the next novel by this author.

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Narrator with strong US accent

Engaging spy story with some good characters to drive the plot along. I enjoyed the setting and now reading more on Syria and the trauma of the war. Struggled with the narration - possibly because strong American accent challenging for a British ear. I wondered if it was a bot??

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Great story

Initially confusing but ultimately a good story . I felt the delivery of the characters could have been better , not all at the same sort of pace in voice and intonation.

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Great story but is this being read by an AI Bot?

The story is excellent but the reading indicates that he doesn’t understand the meaning of the words he is saying.

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Excellent spy thriller

I’m ordering more of his books. Pacey read and well read. Although a lot of unfamiliar names to remember.

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the story

The narrator's English is difficult to understand. I started the book at least twice. The characters are well presented.

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Plot let down by over rapid narrator

Had to listen at 0.7 as narration- swallows words and talks too quickly. Great writing tho. I have abandoned.

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