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Jonathan de Shalit

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Jonathan de Shalit (Hebrew: יונתן דה שליט) is the pen name of an author of espionage thrillers described as “former high-ranking member of the Israeli intelligence community.”[1][2]

de Shalit's books are reviewed by a committee of the government of Israel before publication, to be certain no information that could put intelligence operatives at risk is revealed.[2] The novels are written in Hebrew and have been translated into English.[3]

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Books

Traitor

Traitor (2018), "a breakneck hunt for a Russian mole in the upper levels of Israel’s power circle," is set in 2012.[4] The reviewer for the Winnipeg Free Press described it as, "a cerebral spy novel far more John le Carré than Jason Bourne.[3]

A Spy in Exile

A Spy in Exile (2019) is set in 2014–15 in European cities including Moscow, Berlin, Brussels and London.[1][5]

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