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American Mirage: A Novel of Deception
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 11 2026
Pages: 218
Weight: 0.66
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In the snow-covered streets of Tehran, Farhad Sadeghi is a desperate father willing to sacrifice everything to secure a future abroad for his brilliant teenage daughter. His desperation leads him to Arman, a charismatic middleman who offers an impossible door to America.
Half a world away, in the freezing suburbs of Milwaukee, David Ansel lives a quiet, perfectly documented, and impeccably boring life. But behind this flawless facade, David is the architect of an elaborate and cruel immigration scam, manipulating desperate families while remaining a complete ghost. He and Arman have never met, communicating only through unsent drafts in a shared account, ensuring no digital footprint ever connects them.
As Farhad drains his family's life savings and fractures his marriage for a visa that doesn't exist, veteran FBI Agent Rebecca Mahoney begins a patient, years-long hunt. In a game where the criminals never make a mistake, Mahoney waits for the single moment of human weakness that could bring the entire phantom empire crashing down.
A gripping psychological thriller, this novel explores the devastating cost of false hope, the meticulous anatomy of a long-con, and the heartbreaking reality of the victims left behind in the mirage.
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