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The Increment is a 2009 espionage novel by American journalist and author David Ignatius. CIA officer Harry Pappas, chief of the Persia House, receives an encrypted message from a scientist in Tehran connected to Iran's nuclear program and turns to a covert British team called the Increment. The novel focuses on espionage, diplomacy, divided loyalties, and the political and moral consequences of operations involving nuclear proliferation.
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Who is Harry Pappas in The Increment?
Harry Pappas is a CIA officer who leads the agency’s Persia House in David Ignatius’s 2009 espionage novel. He becomes involved after receiving an encrypted message from a scientist connected to Iran’s nuclear program.
What is the Increment in David Ignatius’s novel?
The Increment is the name of a covert British team working on the Iranian nuclear problem. Pappas turns to the team as the intelligence operation develops beyond a normal CIA investigation.
Where is The Increment set?
The novel is centered on espionage involving Tehran and Iran’s nuclear program. Its plot also follows intelligence officers and covert operatives working across the United States, Britain, and the Middle East.
Who wrote The Increment?
The Increment was written by American journalist and novelist David Ignatius and published in 2009. Ignatius’s background in international reporting informs the book’s focus on intelligence work and geopolitics.
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