Jamison Shahady, a top CIA agent, specialized in psychological operations. His fluency in Arabic, French, Hebrew and Pashto, made him a much sought after Middle East operative. Now, he has been given an assignment to work for Uri Lazar, a high level Mossad operative, to psychologically induce Jamal Talib, a young, innocent Muslim student, to assassinate Mullah Reza, a radical cleric based in Syria. So Jamison, gathering his friends in Beirut - gun runners, a drug addict and a high price call girl - orchestrates a complex passion play to complete his assignment. But looks can be deceiving, and motives even more devious. So what is the incentive behind Operation: Damascus? And who has the most to gain?

Author Biography

Bill Hartnett graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with an MFA in creative writing. He has spent the last 25 years as a single father raising two honor roll children, and writing on the side. This is his second published novel, and there are two more waiting in the wings. He coaches youth baseball in the summer and basketball in the winter. Look for his next novel - S.I.V.A. - soon and The Fountain of Youth after that. He is currently working on The Fountain of Youth, which will be available next year. For more information, look on www.facebook.com/billhartnettbooks.