All guests will receive a copy of David McCloskey’s new book, The Persian.

Join us for an unforgettable evening with David McCloskey – former CIA analyst and bestselling author of The Persian, which General David Petraeus called “The best spy novel I have ever read.” In conversation with Jim Falk, McCloskey will pull back the curtain on the shadowy world of espionage, sharing gripping stories from his acclaimed podcast “The Rest is Classified” and insights from his years inside the CIA. From the latest spycraft developments to headline-making operations such as the recent pager attack, McCloskey will offer a rare, insider’s look at how intelligence is gathered, decisions are made, and covert missions unfold.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

David McCloskey is the Sunday Times-bestselling author of The Seventh Floor, Moscow X, and Damascus Station. He is co-host of the podcast “The Rest is Classified.”

David is a former CIA analyst and former consultant at McKinsey & Company. While at the CIA, he wrote regularly for the President’s Daily Brief, delivered classified testimony to Congressional oversight committees, and briefed senior White House officials, Ambassadors, military officials, and Arab royalty.

He worked in CIA field stations across the Middle East throughout the Arab Spring and conducted a rotation in the Counterterrorism Center focused on the jihad in Syria and Iraq. During his time at McKinsey, David advised national security, aerospace, and transportation clients on a range of strategic and operational issues.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR

Jim Falk is President Emeritus of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, and is now interim CEO of WACDFW.