Outskirts Press Announces The Persian Project, the Latest Highly-Anticipated Fiction/ Action & Adventure Book from Arvada, CO Author Mark Irving
Arvada, CO, April 29, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Outskirts Press, Inc. has published The Persian Project: A Novel by Mark Irving, which is the author's most recent book to date. The 6 x 9 hardback w/ jacket in the Fiction/ Action & Adventure category is available worldwide on book retailer websites such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble for a suggested retail price of $32.95. The Persian Project is also available in its 5.5 x 8.5 paperback cream edition for $24.95. The webpage at www.outskirtspress.com/thepersianproject was launched simultaneously with the book's publication.
About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
The year is 1978 and Iran is in turmoil. Political, religious and societal forces have coalesced to threaten the Shah’s reign, and imperil U.S. interests in the area at the height of the Cold War. Despite disarmament talks with the Soviet Union, the U.S. fears deception, and has taken steps to monitor Soviet activity in the area.
In a timely and perceptive prequel to his popular Clint Jagger series of international thrillers, award-winning author Mark Irving mines his public affairs experiences and expertise in Tehran in the mid-1970s to create a work of fiction that brings alive the people, places and events of that period, and the threat of a nuclear catastrophe in the Middle East.
Irving introduces the indefatigable Jagger, the former Special Ops veteran of Vietnam, who has settled in the Colorado Rockies to escape his wartime demons. Savoring the solitude of his new lifestyle, Jagger reluctantly accepts a special assignment from his former Marine commander to investigate the failure of secret underwater detection devices monitoring Soviet activity in the Caspian Sea.
Arriving in Tehran under cover as a telecommunications consultant, Jagger finds himself ensnared in political intrigue and civil unrest, and mistreatment at the hands of the sadistic commander of infamous Evin Prison. He is released in time to witness the Shah’s departure and the Ayatollah’s arrival. When the U.S. Embassy is overrun and the hostages taken, he is asked by the National Security Agency to remain in Iran, a mission that thrusts him into a series of life-threatening situations from the Elborz Mountains to the steps of ancient Persepolis, while surrounded by a cast of memorable characters.
The locations move from Iran to Italy, Switzerland, England and the U.S. and back to Tehran for an explosive climax that foreshadows currents events. Action, suspense and intrigue abound in this novel by an astute writer of authentic thrillers.
Deftly constructed at 387 pages, The Persian Project: A Novel is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Fiction / Action & Adventure category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, The Persian Project meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $32.95 and $24.95, respectively.
Additionally, The Persian Project can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press wholesale online bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks
ISBN: 9781432753948
Format: 6 x 9 hardback w/ jacket
SRP: $32.95
ISBN: 9781432758363
Format: 5.5 x 8.5 paperback cream
SRP: $24.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/thepersianproject
About the Author
Mark Irving is the pen name for Irv Sternberg, Denver Post bestselling author of four award-winning novels. A former journalist and speechwriter, he and his wife live in Colorado.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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About the Book (Excerpts & Info)
The year is 1978 and Iran is in turmoil. Political, religious and societal forces have coalesced to threaten the Shah’s reign, and imperil U.S. interests in the area at the height of the Cold War. Despite disarmament talks with the Soviet Union, the U.S. fears deception, and has taken steps to monitor Soviet activity in the area.
In a timely and perceptive prequel to his popular Clint Jagger series of international thrillers, award-winning author Mark Irving mines his public affairs experiences and expertise in Tehran in the mid-1970s to create a work of fiction that brings alive the people, places and events of that period, and the threat of a nuclear catastrophe in the Middle East.
Irving introduces the indefatigable Jagger, the former Special Ops veteran of Vietnam, who has settled in the Colorado Rockies to escape his wartime demons. Savoring the solitude of his new lifestyle, Jagger reluctantly accepts a special assignment from his former Marine commander to investigate the failure of secret underwater detection devices monitoring Soviet activity in the Caspian Sea.
Arriving in Tehran under cover as a telecommunications consultant, Jagger finds himself ensnared in political intrigue and civil unrest, and mistreatment at the hands of the sadistic commander of infamous Evin Prison. He is released in time to witness the Shah’s departure and the Ayatollah’s arrival. When the U.S. Embassy is overrun and the hostages taken, he is asked by the National Security Agency to remain in Iran, a mission that thrusts him into a series of life-threatening situations from the Elborz Mountains to the steps of ancient Persepolis, while surrounded by a cast of memorable characters.
The locations move from Iran to Italy, Switzerland, England and the U.S. and back to Tehran for an explosive climax that foreshadows currents events. Action, suspense and intrigue abound in this novel by an astute writer of authentic thrillers.
Deftly constructed at 387 pages, The Persian Project: A Novel is being aggressively promoted to appropriate markets with a focus on the Fiction / Action & Adventure category. With U.S. wholesale distribution through Ingram and Baker & Taylor, and pervasive online availability through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and elsewhere, The Persian Project meets consumer demand through both retail and library markets with a suggested retail price of $32.95 and $24.95, respectively.
Additionally, The Persian Project can be ordered by retailers or wholesalers for the maximum trade discount price set by the author in quantities of ten or more from the Outskirts Press wholesale online bookstore at www.outskirtspress.com/buybooks
ISBN: 9781432753948
Format: 6 x 9 hardback w/ jacket
SRP: $32.95
ISBN: 9781432758363
Format: 5.5 x 8.5 paperback cream
SRP: $24.95
For more information or to contact the author, visit www.outskirtspress.com/thepersianproject
About the Author
Mark Irving is the pen name for Irv Sternberg, Denver Post bestselling author of four award-winning novels. A former journalist and speechwriter, he and his wife live in Colorado.
About Outskirts Press, Inc.
Outskirts Press, Inc. offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.
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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd - 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com 1-888-OP-BOOKS
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