The Seventh Floor A Novel
The Seventh Floor, a novel by David McCloskey, is set to be published by W. W. Norton in October 2024. This 400-page work delves into the world of espionage and political intrigue, beginning with a Russian arriving in Singapore to sell a secret. When the Russian is killed and CIA officer Sam Joseph goes missing, operational chief Artemis Procter faces the fallout, becoming a scapegoat for the incident. The narrative unfolds as Sam reappears with a shocking revelation about a mole within the CIA, leading Procter and Sam on a perilous investigation.
Readers will find a gripping exploration of loyalty and betrayal as Procter and Sam navigate a complex web of suspects, including friends and foes alike. The story takes them from Langley to Moscow and Paris, highlighting the challenges of trust in a high-stakes environment. As they confront a cunning Russian spymaster determined to protect the mole, the novel raises questions about the nature of friendship and the sacrifices made in the name of duty. The Seventh Floor offers a nuanced look at the personal and professional dilemmas faced by those in the intelligence community.
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A Russian arrives in Singapore with a secret to sell. When the Russian is killed and Sam Joseph, the CIA officer dispatched for the meet, goes missing, operational chief Artemis Procter is made a scapegoat for the disaster and run out of the service. Months later, Sam appears at Procter’s doorstep with an explosive secret: there is a Russian mole burrowed deep within the highest ranks of the CIA.
As Procter and Sam investigate, they arrive at a shortlist of suspects made up of both Procter’s closest friends and fiercest enemies. The hunt requires Procter to dredge up her checkered past in the service of the CIA, placing the pair in the sights of a savvy Russian spymaster who will protect Moscow’s mole in Langley at all costs. What happens when friendships forged by sweat and blood–from the Farm to Afghanistan and the executive “Seventh Floor” of CIA’s Langley headquarters–are put to the ultimate test? What can we truly know about the people we love the most?
Taking readers from Langley to Moscow to Paris and beyond, The Seventh Floor explores the nature of friendship in a faithless business, and what it means to love a place that does not love you back.
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