Synopses & Reviews
For over a decade, Mishka Ben-David was a professional spy, taking part in secret operations on behalf of the Mossad, Israel's legendary intelligence agency. But after twelve years of service, Ben-David quit the Mossad and became an acclaimed novelist, describing life as a spy from within. A major bestseller in Israel, Duet in Beirut is Ben-David's first book to appear in English. Ronen, an expelled Mossad agent, has disappeared following a failed assassination attempt against the Hezbollah operative responsible for suicide bombings in Israel. Feared to be on an unauthorized mission, it is up to his former commander, Gadi, to track Ronen down and stop him from causing harm both to himself and to his country. The physical and intellectual scuffle between the two men becomes one of deeper, moral inquiry. Written with a master novelist's terse conviction, Duet in Beirut takes us inside a much-discussed but little understood world. As revealing in its psychological acuity as it is in its portrait of life in the Mossad, Duet in Beirut is an essential thriller of espionage and political intrigue.
Review
"Mishka Ben-David delivers spy thrillers with all the authenticity and inside knowledge of an ex-Mossad agent." Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of Jerusalem: The Biography
Review
"Le Carré fans will enjoy Ben-David's look behind the scenes of government-sanctioned hits and the tension between loyalty to the chain of command and dissent. " Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Synopsis
Ronen, an expelled Mossad agent, has disap-peared following a failed assassination attempt against the Hezbollah operative responsible for suicide bombings in Israel. Feared to be on an un-authorized mission, it is up to his former command-er, Gadi, to track Ronen down and stop him from causing harm both to himself and to his country. The physical and intellectual scuffle between the two men becomes one of deeper, moral inquiry Written with a master novelist's terse convic-tion, Duet in Beirut takes us inside a much-dis-cussed but little understood world. As revealing in its psychological acuity as it is in its portrait of life in the Mossad, Duet in Beirut is an essential thriller of espionage and political intrigue.
Synopsis
In this riveting thriller by an ex-Mossad agent, an Israeli spy risks his life to save a Hezbollah leader
About the Author
Mishka Ben-David was born in 1952 in Israel. He holds an MA in comparative literature from the University of Wisconsin and a PhD in Hebrew literature from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Ben-David served in the Mossad for twelve years, becoming a high-ranking officer, and he is now a full-time novelist living outside Jerusalem. His spy novels are being adapted for an international TV series.