Moscow X by David McCloskey

***Published – 25th January 2024***

‘Breathlessly gripping and truly terrifying’ Simon Sebag Montefiore The second novel from the author of Damascus Station (‘One of the best spy thrillers in years’ The Times) CIA operatives Sia and Max enter Russia to recruit Vladimir Putin’s moneyman. Sia works for a London firm that conceals the wealth of the super-rich. Max’s family business in Mexico – a CIA front since the 1960s – is a farm that breeds high-end racehorses.

They pose as a couple, and their targets are Vadim, Putin’s private banker, and his wife Anna, who is both a banker and an intelligence officer herself… Praise for Damascus Station: ‘Simply marvellous storytelling…a stand-out thriller and essential reading for fans of the genre’ – Financial Times ‘The best spy novel I have ever read’ – General David Petraeus, former director of the CIA Rave Reader Reviews for Damascus Station: ‘Read this book … and order Moscow X’ ‘An intense, unforgettable tour de force that must be read’ ‘WOW! What an astonishing read’ ‘David McCloskey knows his stuff … an impressive page-turner’ ‘Genuinely original’ ‘Excellent, gritty espionage novel’ ‘A refreshingly credible, engaging and exciting spy thriller’