Dead Drop, M.P. Woodward
Dead Drop, M.P. Woodward
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Dead Drop

Author: M.P. Woodward

Narrator: Jon Lindstrom

Unabridged: 16 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 05/23/2023


Synopsis

International nuclear espionage turns allies into enemies in this electrifying thriller from the author of The Handler.

Nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran have reached a crisis point. The new American administration is determined to move ahead, but there are several stumbling blocks, not the least of which is Lieutenant Colonel Kasem Khalidi, the former Iranian Quds Force intelligence officer the CIA has hidden away in one of its safe houses. 

As always, John and Meredith Dale are caught in the middle. Mossad—the Israeli intelligence agency—wants Meredith's help to find a suspected cache of Quds tactical nukes, while John is in a desperate race to keep Kasem one step ahead of an Iranian hit squad. 

They are pawns in an international chess game, and any player knows you cannot capture the king without sacrificing some pawns.

About The Author

MP Woodward is a veteran of both US intelligence ops and the entertainment industry. As a naval intelligence officer with the US Pacific Command, he scripted scenario moves and countermoves for US war game exercises in the Middle East. In multiple deployments to the Persian Gulf and Far East, he worked alongside US Special Forces, CIA, and NSA. Most recently, Woodward led international distribution for Amazon Prime Video and launched Amazon original content in more than forty countries. To learn more, please visit www.mpwoodward.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Cold War Conversations Podcast on August 29, 2017

A true cold war spy case that reads like a novel I've not yet read any of Jeremy Duns fiction books yet, but this account of a key cold war spy case reads like a well written novel and based on this I'll be searching out Duns' fictional works. Duns has produced a very thorough and easy to read accoun......more

Goodreads review by Karl on March 02, 2025

As I am with most of my daily routine, I am very disciplined about my TBR pile. Books are queued up, and there is no “bucking the line.” Order must be maintained otherwise I would never make it through my ever growing pile of books. New books are placed at the bottom, and I work my way through, one......more

Goodreads review by Adam on January 27, 2023

3 stars [History] (W 3.24 / U 3.07 / T 3.5) Exact rating: 3.27 A history of one of the most famous spy cases of the Cold War. Very good backgrounding and organization. Balanced and well-researched. Due to this and its late publication date (2013), this would be the one book to read if one is specifical......more

Goodreads review by Peter on August 16, 2018

Code name Hero, The True Story of Oleg ... Code name Hero tells the complicated true story of a Russian who voluntarily worked as a spy until he was outed... His being a spy during the period of the Cuban Missile crisis. Invaluable help as finding useful information was difficult as what was true & w......more

Goodreads review by Gonzaga on January 17, 2018

I liked it but we come again with the doubt of Oleg being a defector or a plant. After all the information he provided the MI6 and the CIA they should have been able to tell if he was a plant or a genuine defector. Anyway i enjoyed the moments where Kennedy had to make up his mind and come up with a s......more


Quotes

Praise for Dead Drop

"Authentic and intelligent—a terrifying glimpse into the threats brewing in the shadows." Kyle Mills, New York Times bestselling author of Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp series

“A new thriller author to binge… people have got to read Dead Drop. It’s an addictive book.” Hugh Hewitt, host of The Hugh Hewitt Show

"Woodward is a veteran of US Intelligence, and it’s obvious because of the knowledgeable and believable scenarios he writes for his characters. I haven’t seen the same confidence, skill, and ability in spy novels since Robert Ludlum." The Big Thrill


Praise for The Handler

"A brilliant thriller....This is one you don't want to miss."—Mark Greaney, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Gray Man series, on The Handler

"The Handler is the finest kind of story—a tale that knocks the breath from your lungs and leaves you screaming for more. Simply the best debut I've read in years."—Don Bentley, author of Without Sanction and Tom Clancy Zero Hour

“In this immersive, action-packed thriller. . . . Woodward does everything right: he creates complicated and compelling characters—the beating heart of all great spy novels—and puts them in a gripping and authentic narrative that will have you hooked right to the last page.”—Carlton Cuse, cocreator of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and writer/showrunner of Lost, on The Handler

“A spectacular tale, brimming with intrigue, suspense, and richly drawn characters. Fantastic storytelling.”—Marc Cameron, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Clancy Red Winter and the Arliss Cutter series, on The Handler

"It is a true privilege to read a new literary superstar's debut effort.  With The Handler, M. P. Woodward joins John Le Carre, Ken Follett, Len Deighton, and Daniel Silva in the front rank of spy-thriller superstars. Unmatched authenticity, great characters, a dazzling plot. . . . I was mesmerized.  Trust me—you will be too."—Stephen Coonts, author of Flight of the Intruder and Liberty's Last Stand