Revealing the 5 Best Spy Books as Recommended by David Clark

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Is this David McCloskey's Boldest Spy Novel Yet?

On this riveting episode of the Spybrary Spy podcast, British political journalist Tim Shipman is once again in conversation with David McCloskey, a former CIA analyst turned novelist, discussing his fourth and most ambitious book yet, The Persian. Departing from his CIA-rooted e ...  Show more

Polish Cold War Spy Thriller with Former CIA Analyst Karl Wegener

Guest host Jim Wilton sits down with former U.S. military intelligence professional and author Karl Wegener to discuss his Cold War–era historical spy thriller Operation Nightfall: Web of Spies. Wegener shares his personal background in U.S. Army intelligence and the CIA, how he ...  Show more

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