An Iranian/American woman is caught between the Iranian Republican Guard and the CIA. One wants her dead, the other her reluctant protector. The novel is filled with strong female characters who will not back down. Controversial and riveting, it follows the course of US/Iranian relations going back to the US Hostage Crisis, and ending with the war on terror era. You will understand the Middle East a little better, as well as why the US and Iran are such bitter enemies, when the reality is we should be friends. Filled with dream sequences and an enduring love, it is page-turning historical thriller, a must read for anyone interested in modern US/Iranian relations.