'Vidich has firmly established himself in the very top flight of espionage writers, with a series of slow-burn character studies putting him in the line of le Carré.' - CrimeReads

A stunning new espionage novel by a master of the genre, Beirut Station follows a young female CIA officer whose mission to assassinate a high-level Hezbollah terrorist reveals a dark truth that puts her life at risk.

Lebanon, 2006. The Israel–Hezbollah war is tearing Beirut apart and the country is on the brink of chaos.

The CIA and Mossad are targeting a reclusive Hezbollah terrorist. They turn to young Lebanese-American CIA agent, Analise, who has the perfect plan. However, Analise begins to suspect that Mossad has a motive of its own.

She alerts the agency but their response is for her to drop it. Analise is now the target and there is no one she can trust.

A tightly-wound international thriller, Beirut Station is Paul Vidich's best novel to date.

'Taut, nuanced spy thriller. Fans of Eric Ambler, Graham Greene, and John le Carré will be eager for more.' -- Publishers Weekly

'There is plenty of death to avenge in this tense, fast-moving novel.' -- Kirkus Reviews ***

'Mr. Vidich has written his most emotionally involving and suspenseful book yet.' Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal

'This well-plotted thriller deftly mixes spy craft with questions about identity and justice.' - The Christian Science Monitor

'tense' and 'fast-moving' - Kirkus

'Readers unfamiliar with his work will be dazzled by his vision.' - CrimeReads.

'Vidich has firmly established himself in the very top flight of espionage writers, with a series of slow-burn character studies putting him in the line of le Carré.'

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Paul Vidich has had a distinguished career in music and media. Most recently, he served as Special Advisor to AOL and was Executive Vice President at the Warner Music Group. He serves on the Board of Directors of Poets & Writers and The New School for Social Research. Vidich is also an award-winning author of short fiction. His novels, An Honorable Man, The Good Assassin, The Coldest Warrior and The Mercenary, are available from No Exit Press.