"Based on historic events, and frightenlingly relevant to today's headlines -- a taut, Year of Living Dangerously-style thriller set in Tehran in the days leading up to the Iranian Revolution. In the style of Alan Furst, this suspenseful thriller -- based on real events -- places an idealistic American diplomat in a turbulent, US-hating Tehran in the days leading up to the Iranian Revolution. Backed by the CIA, and trailed by a beautiful and engaging French journalist he suspects is a spy, David Weiseman's mission is to ease the Shah of Iran out of power and find the best alternative between the military, religious extremists, and the political ruling class -- many of whom are simultaneously trying to kill him"-- Provided by publisher.