Betrayed

Betrayed is a novel about an Iranian soldier/sniper, Assad Ahmid, sent to the United States. He goes by way of Venezuela, where he meets Raul, his handler, and gets his orders and a new name: Daniel Aikman, his deceased uncle’s name. It’s a Jewish name, so he has to take on the identity. But with his mother being Jewish, still living in Iran, it is not a difficult task.

With the aid of Juan Hernand...