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An Ambassador to Syria

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Book 3 of 4: The Syria Quartet

His mission: To Dismantle the Syrian State

An Ambassador to Syria plunges into the shadowy rise of ISIS and the Syrian conflict, continuing Sultan’s The Syrian and Damascus Street. New ambassador Robert Jenkins arrives in Damascus with a covert mission: spark civil unrest and engineer regime change. As Homs erupts in bloodshed, the novel asks whether Bashar Assad is brutal dictator, nationalist defender—or both—in a land where multiple truths collide.

Characters that feel like they live in the real world.

—Jack Rice, radio host & ex-CIA officer

Description

An Ambassador to Syria draws the reader into the shadowy beginnings of ISIS and its role in the disastrous Syrian conflict. The story, begun in Sultan’s previous thrillers The Syrian and Damascus Street, continues with the arrival in Damascus of Robert Jenkins. He is no ordinary ambassador, nor is his mission one which could be described as routine. He is charged with initiating civil unrest to generate regime change, and the bloody havoc brought about in the ancient town of Homs is just the beginning. Is Bashar Assad a brutal dictator, as portrayed by Western media, or is he a Syrian nationalist intent on protecting his country from outside interference? Perhaps both, for in this ancient place of lost innocence there is always room for multiple truths.

Product Details

PublishedJanuary 31, 2023
ImprintCalumet Editions
LanguageEnglish
Print length326
ISBN-13978-1959770336
Dimensions6 x 0.82 x 9 inches

Sultan is able to transport the reader to this “foreign” place, which most have only experienced through the eye of an agend-ized narrative, conveniently spoon-fed to us by the media and controlled by a powerful few “pulling the strings” from the shadows. Sultan shows us the real Syria and lifts the veil of the media for her readers.

—Kim Landry-Ayers, verified review on Amazon

Cathy Sultan takes her readers on a fascinating and thrilling journey through the Mid East and weaves the characters Andrew, Sonia and Nadia into her lesson plan. Her development of these characters throughout all three books leaves you wanting to read and learn more!

—Donna Johansen, verified review on Amazon

As I completed the book, I really felt stories of the characters made me understand the conflict in Syria in great depth. Cathy’s amazing personal experiences in Syria, making her writing a gift to the reader. This book would be great to share with friends in a book group!

—Carol, verified review on Amazon

Cathy Sultan again stirs our passions, in this case in Syria, as it comes under the thumb of US power in its horrifying attempt to undermine yet another government for its own gain, profit and dominance. This book is a gripping, informative and eye-opening work of fiction that reads like truth.

—Noah Aronstam, verified review on Amazon

A well-woven tale of romance and political intrigue, An Ambassador to Syria skillfully combines a plot rich in unexpected twists, lively characters and a lesson in the tangled politics of the Middle East.

—Marie Strohschank, verified review on Amazon

Let a medal be struck for Sultan. She passionately details food, languages, takes us into souks, to camp hospitals… and all the while a kaleidoscopic amalgam appears which shares her informed assessment of governmental, tribal and religious forces at work in the ever-vibrant Middle East. Your admiration will last.

—Penelope Cecchin, verified review on Amazon