The Burden of the Desert

Zoe Temple, a young journalist who dreams of being a war correspondent... Lieutenant Rick Benes, an American officer trying to get his platoon home alive... Adel, an Iraqi who wants revenge for the death of his father… Mahmoud, an Iraqi driver in a secret love affair with a Christian woman... Nouri, an innocent man tortured in Abu Ghraib... In occupied Baghdad, their lives will come together - in a world of violence and mistrust, where every decision can be fatal, and love is found in unexpected quarters. And when a shocking incident at an American checkpoint leaves three people dead, it sets in motion a series of events that will have far-reaching consequences for them all. Burden of the Desert is fast-paced and gripping, and asks questions that will linger long after the last page is turned.