The real story as exhilarating as a spy spy is great, as turbulent as the headlines of the day from the Middle East, 2010 Best National Book Award Award-winning time for treason reveals unless any previous memoir of the former CIA might be: , As witnessed by an Iranian man in their ranks spying for the US government It is a humanitarian story, family story and friends torn apart by a terrorist regime, and how the adult choices of three of their childhood colleagues during the Islamic Republic have resulted in tragic and tragic destinies. Who for a decade led a horrific double life telling the beloved country of his birthplace, a place that earlier offered the promise of freedom and enlightenment - but instead ruled by violence and the murderous spirit -crushing repression. Reza Kahlili grew up in Tehran, surrounded by his entangled family and two friends of the boy's fervor. Iran allowed his youth to think and act freely, and even indulge in a maddening jerk in the face of local Malalis. His political and personal freedoms flourished while he studied computer science at the University of Southern California in the 1970s. But his waking time in America was short with the sudden death of his father, and Reza returned home to find a country on the brink of change. 1979 revolution Iran fell into a dark age of religious fundamentalism under Ayatollah Khomeini, and Riza, clinging to hope in the Persian Renaissance, joined the Revolutionary Guard, the elite force in Bek and the ayatollah's appeal. But as the tyrants of Khomeini overwhelmed, as their citizens turned to each other, and after the horror of Evin prison, Reza and Reza's disappointment returned to America to become dangerous "Wali", a spy for the CIA. In the wake of the Iranian election, which has sparked international outrage, as Iran's nuclear program carries the world's concern, the revelations of betrayal can not be more powerful or timely. He has now resigned from his secret life to restore valuable time with his loved ones. Reza Kahliy documents scenes of history with heart-hearted clarity, because it provides vital information from the Iran-Iraq war, the Beirut naval barracks bombings, the disasters of the Pan-Am Flight 103, the Iran Contra scandal and more. So. . . A series of incredible events culminating in the nation's battle for freedom that continues to this day.