Please visit https://fashabooks.com/aff/fashabooks/1450 to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: A Bitter Veil Author: Libby Fischer Hellmann Narrator: Diane Piron-Gelman Format: Unabridged Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins Language: English Release date: 03-30-12 Publisher: Libby Fischer Hellmann Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 35 votes Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense Publisher's Summary: It all began with a line of Persian poetry . . . Anna and Nouri, both studying in Chicago, fall in love despite their very different backgrounds. Anna, who has never been close to her parents, is more than happy to return with Nouri to his native Iran, to be embraced by his wealthy family. Beginning their married life together in 1978, their world is abruptly turned upside down by the overthrow of the Shah, and the rise of the Islamic Republic. Under the Ayatollah Khomeini and the Republican Guard, life becomes increasingly restricted and Anna must learn to exist in a transformed world, where none of the familiar Western rules apply. Random arrests and torture become the norm, women are required to wear hijab, and Anna discovers that she is no longer free to leave the country. As events reach a fevered pitch, Anna realizes that nothing is as she thought, and no one can be trusted? Not even her husband. Critic Reviews: "The Iranian revolution provides the backdrop for this meticulously researched, fast-paced stand-alone ...A significant departure from the author's Chicago-based Ellie Foreman and Georgia Davis mystery series, this political thriller will please established fans and newcomers alike." (Publishers Weekly) "Hellmann crafts a tragically beautiful story... both subtle and vibrant... never sacrificing the quality of her storytelling. Instead, the message drives the psychological and emotional conflict painting a bleak and heart wrenching tale that will stick with the reader long after they finish the book." (Bryan VanMeter, Crimespree Magazine) This story is simultaneously enthralling, scarily real, and deeply thought-provoking. I couldnt put it down. (Gather.com)