The Phoenix Accession by Gabbiano Gatto

​Multi-genre, multi-volume author, Gabbiano Gatto introduces us to his international spy story, “The Phoenix Accession”:
The CIA enlists a joint international team of covert operatives in a mission to end nuclear capability in Iran. Lead officer Roy Blackburn confronts his once bitter rival, Nazem Ben Salah, while engaged in a plot to remove the Ayatollah from power. There is violence and deception deep within Tehran as the Iranian regime struggles for supremacy in the Middle East. Once takeover is achieved, Roy’s former love interest, Katarina, makes an unlikely decision about Roy, which leads her into a world of political and religious upheaval in this introduction to Roy's battle with global networks of terror.

This is a studied inspection into the minds and motivations of the players in the theater of international intrigue and geopolitics. We get a deep dive into each character, their history, desires and relationships to the other characters in many cases.
If you like understanding what inspires a person to a particular course of action you are going to love this book. You can take your time reading and savor every bite.
I am purposely avoiding giving any spoilers.
I award 4.8 stars, I am picky about some things.

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