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Spies Spying on Spies: David McCloskey Goes to London Station
Former CIA analyst David McCloskey joins Samantha Tennant in front of a live audience to talk about London Station, his new thriller in which the CIA and British intelligence start spying on each other again — a scenario with real historical precedent. David explains why the tradecraft in his debut is already outdated, what he saw when AI flagged would-be spies from their phone data, and why he obsesses over details down to the spelling of whisky. The standout moment: the day the real colleague who inspired Artemis Procter appeared in his signing line at CIA headquarters and said, "I know."
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