Review – The Tehran Initiative

The Tehran Initiative picks up where The Twelfth Imam ends, with David Shirazi, undercover CIA agent and Iran’s “highest ranking nuclear scientist,” Dr. Malik’s race to reach a safe house. Upon arrival, David dresses Malik’s wounds and then his own. Both men relieved that their desperate bid for freedom, hindered by sirens, gunfire, car chases and a deliberate multi-car wreck that left both men wounded, was over. They only had to wait for the airplane.

The plane, scheduled for six the next morning, would reunite Dr. Malik with his family and fly them to America. Everything went according to plan. Before boarding, Dr. Malik thanked David, and asked his newfound friend, “You’re coming too, aren’t you?”

David said he couldn’t because, “…he had to dispose of the Renault, steal another car, and get back to Tehran before Esfahani or Rashidi or his team realized he was missing.” And the fast-paced narrative of political intrigue begins with The Tehran Initiative.

Rosenberg’s action-packed new release, second in the series of three, mirrors today’s headlines with a hauntingly realistic, but fictional narrative of international intrigue. It’s an “exhilarating political thriller.” Wrapped in a story of nuclear threats, oil supplies, religious beliefs, the return of Islam’s Mahdi, Christ, Islam’s “End of Days” and Israel’s threat of nuclear war.

The action takes place over nine adrenaline-laced days, from March 5th to the 11th, with shootouts, chases and intricate high-stakes, international intrigues. The topic is “end times theology” from a biblical and Islamic perspective. Where David risks his life for Iran’s most closely guarded secrets but is left wondering if the White House will use the information? Will Israel strike first? Iran?

The world knows Iran’s goal—total annihilation of Israel, “Little Satan” and America, “Big Satan.” Islamists believe their combined destruction would usher in Islam’s 12th Imam and his global Caliphate whose goal is world control. The continuation of David’s spiritual journey and his romantic involvement with childhood friend, Marseille adds emotional relief, warmth and subtle humor.

This is classic Rosenberg from the author of six New York Times best-selling novels and two non-fiction best-sellers, with a story that could be torn from tomorrow’s headlines. And a cliff-hanger ending that guarantees continued readership. For more on the “The Twelfth Imam Series” visit: www.tyndale.com or www.joelrosenberg.com