The Warsaw Gambit - Fred Berl

A Russian FSB agent murders to steal T-90 tank technology that makes them invulnerable to countermeasures. The inventor, Dr. Chandra, secretly reaches out to Carl Stockwell, a former student and ex-CIA agent, to protect himself and his family. Fueled by revenge and geopolitical maneuvering, Carl leads a Polish-Ukrainian covert team racing to reclaim stolen technology from deep within Russia. High-stakes confrontations in Ukraine, Kashmir, Moscow, and St. Petersburg drive a mission that could alter the global power balance. Amidst the chaos, personal loss, and unwavering loyalty intertwine, pushing the characters to their limits as they navigate the treacherous world of espionage.

Author Fred Berl is a US Navy veteran and an Adjunct Professor at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Recently retired from Los Alamos National Laboratory, he was a senior manager leading complex, high-risk projects in the Department of Energy's nuclear weapons complex, as well as Ukrainian nuclear power plants and the UK's Atomic Weapons Establishment. Fred earned a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering Technology and a Master of Science in Engineering Management from New Mexico Tech.