I just want to recommend the work of another author working in the same field as me. Luana Ehrlich’s book One Night in Tehran is a great spy thriller. It has chases, kidnappings, shootouts, suspense, romance, and everything fun in a thriller.
It’s also easy to read with no gratuitous sex and no profanity. The main character had a powerful encounter with fugitive Iranian Christians and is trying to work out what that means for his life as an officer in the CIA.
The author is also very good at making the reader feel like he’s getting an inside look at how the CIA works. I don’t know if Ms. Ehrlich actually worked in the CIA or not, but as a writer she is very skilled at making it seem like she must have.
Check out One Night in Tehran while you’re waiting for me to finally finish another book!