Mushroom in the Sand

Mushroom in the Sand
U.S. cover
Author(s)	Farsheed Ferdowsi
Country	United States
Language	English
Genre(s)	Spy, Mystery, Thriller novel
Publisher	Wingspan Press
Publication date	November 23, 2009
Media type	Print (hardcoversoftcover), e-Book
Pages	348
ISBN	978-1-59594-344-6 (US)

Mushroom in the Sand is a 2009 novel written by American entrepreneur and author Farsheed Ferdowsi. It is an international action/thriller/spy novel with Iran's clandestine nuclear weapons program as a backdrop.

Published November 23, 2009, Mushroom in the Sand is the first book by Mr. Ferdowsi. It is published by Wingspan Press and is available in hardcover, softcover and e-book formats.

Plot

Dr. Rostam (Ross) Shaheen, 53, is a world-renowned Iranian-American physicist holding a senior position at the Berkley Lab with extensive expertise in nuclear weapons research and design. His wife of 25 years, Oksana Pugachov, happens to be the only daughter of a high-ranking government official of the Russian Federation. Dr. Shaheen is lured to Iran by the Iranian secret service, MOIS, agents. Amir Meshkin, the head of the Iranian nuclear weapons program, brings Ross to the subterranean plant at Natanz to force him to provide the "missing link" for the project. To ensure Ross' cooperation, MOIS goes to extreme lengths and will stop at nothing to get what they need. With the CIA, Mossad and the Russians all in play, Ross is forced into a dangerous game of chess with deadly, and potentially catastrophic, consequences.

Characters

• Dr. Rostam (Ross) Shaheen, brilliant Iranian-American physicist
• Oksana Pugachov, wife of Ross and daughter of General Pugachov
• Colonel Timothy Nash, CIA Deputy Director for Operations
• Roy Sullivan, FBI Special Agent and close friend of Dr. Shaheen
• General Viktor Pugachov, National Security Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation
• Kazem, agent with the Iranian secret service
• Leila Conner, Iranian-born CNN correspondent
• Dr. Amir Meshkin, one of four deputy directors of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI)

References

Williamson Herald: http://www.williamsonherald.com/business?id=68293

CBS Affiliate WTVF “Channel 5 Plus Side”: http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=5373517

Brentwood Home Page: http://brentwoodhomepage.com/news.php?viewStory=1614

ABC Affiliate WKRN “This Week with Bob Mueller”: http://www.wkrn.com/global/Story.asp?s=8194246

Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/Mushroom-Sand-Farsheed-Ferdowsi/dp/1595943447/ref=tmm_hrd_title_0

Midwest Book Review: http://www.midwestbookreview.com/mbw/mar_10.htm

The reading Reviewer: http://www.marygramlich.com/FictionReviews.html

Author’s Den: http://www.authorsden.com/visit/author.asp?id=118654

Iranian.com: http://www.iranian.com/main/2009/dec/mushroom-sand

PR Web: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/12/prweb3322824.htm

Books-A-Million: http://www.booksamillion.com/product/9781595943446?id=4704860174409

Barnes & Noble: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Mushroom-In-The-Sand/Farsheed-Ferdowsi/e/9781595943446/?itm=1&USRI=mushroom+in+the+sand

External links

• MushroomInTheSand.com
• Facebook Fan Page
• Book Trailer on You Tube