Final Stop, Algiers

By the author of Duet in Beirut and Forbidden Love in St. Petersburg, Final Stop, Algiers is former Israeli intelligence agent Mishka Ben-David’s most exhilarating novel yet.A tale of international intrigue dripping with authentic details from his life of espionage, Ben-David’s novel tells the story of Mickey Simhoni, an artist who joins the Mossad when a terrorist attack strikes Tel Aviv. Slowly, he learns the art of spycraft, taking on the identity of a young Canadian man, presumed dead, whose passport was found in the sands of the Sinai desert. His cover takes him to Toronto, where he unexpectedly reconnects with an old flame-Niki. Torn by conflicting loyalties, and fixated on his double’s mysterious fate, Mickey prepares for a major operation in Algiers.An engrossing (Library Journal) spy novel, a moving personal drama, and the story of a great love, Final Stop, Algiers is a must-read for anyone interested in the life of a spy, told by someone who’s lived it.