{"product_id":"the-last-man-in-tehran-9781501161278","title":"The Last Man in Tehran","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDecorated current CIA analyst Mark Henshaw continues the “authentic, compelling, and revealing” (Jason Matthews) Red Cell series following agent Kyra Stryker who must work to save the CIA from being torn apart by a mole at the highest echelons, with the help of recently retired analyst, Jonathan Burke.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a dirty bomb goes off in an Israeli port, Israel’s feared intelligence service—the Mossad—unleashes their most deadly assassins across the globe. They suspect that Iran supplied the radioactive material used in the attack, and Israel will protect the homeland by any means necessary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Meanwhile at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, Kyra Stryker is just settling in to her new position: chief of the Red Cell, the CIA’s special ops think tank. Soon after the attack on Israel, the CIA discovers evidence that a mole in Langley is helping Mossad wage its covert war. The FBI launches a counterintelligence investigation led by an \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] taut plot.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] sumptuous political thriller with echoes of the James Grady classic 'Six Days of the Condor.' Reading Henshaw offers a primer on how the intelligence world really works, something at once both informative and terrifying.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eProvidence Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Kyra is a bold and powerful character whom readers will admire as she throws herself into the usually male-dominated world of espionage. Those who enjoy novels dealing more with the machinations behind covert operations than the gunplay will find much to savor in this solid series.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is the fourth in the Red Cell series and all are intelligently plotted and exciting in pace. Among the new crop of spy writers such as Jason Matthews, Charles Cumming and Adam Brookes, Mark Henshaw is as good as anyone writing spy fiction today.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eDeadly Pleasures Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This fourth in a series is an interesting, intriguing saga with some unique twists involving the CIA, FBI and the Israeli Mossad, their counterpart to the CIA.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Green Valley News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Another deftly crafted and riveting read from Mark Henshaw.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Midwest Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Author Mark Henshaw brings real-life drama to \u003ci\u003eThe Last Man in Tehran \u003c\/i\u003ethrough his experiences as a CIA analyst.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—BookReporter.com\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Henshaw’s role as a CIA analyst lends credibility to the story. The narrative stays interesting and topical due to interspersing the novel with factual information and a plethora of surprises.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“[A] quintessential spy novel ... [Henshaw] brings a degree of authenticity no other author can.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eManhattan Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Fall of Moscow Station\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “CIA officer Kyra Stryker is operating black in Moscow, a target on her back, trying to save Russian sources running for their lives. A real-life thriller from an active-duty CIA analyst who gives us a harrowing glimpse of the secret world of modern espionage. It’s happening now, and Henshaw delivers with a bang.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Jason Matthews, author, \u003ci\u003ePalace of Treason \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRed Sparrow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Fall of Moscow Station\u003c\/i\u003e has enough action and plot twists to keep the reader engaged right until the end.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Selsky, Associated Press, \u003ci\u003eAlbany Times Union \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Henshaw's narrative is a high-tension page-turner, and his tough-minded, independent, and deadly Kyra Stryker is ready to run with the likes of Reacher or Bourne.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kyra Stryker could reduce James Bond to a sobbing ruin without shedding her clothes.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAl Topping, \u003ci\u003eGreen Valley News \u0026amp; Sun \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49531354972503,"sku":"9781501161278","price":15.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501161278.jpg?v=1731882780","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-last-man-in-tehran-9781501161278","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}