Shadow of the Shah

About the Book

Shadow of the Shah is a work of fiction, providing a narrative of events that dramatizes the tensions between the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Iran beginning in 1979. The book follows LCDR Jack Donovan, US Navy, who was the protagonist in the author's previous work of historical fiction, New Moon Rising. This novel highlights the life-threatening experiences he encountered from Islamic terrorists in the United States in 1983 after his return from the Persian Gulf.

About the Author

John S. Kistler is a native of Miami, Florida, and served thirty years on active duty in the US Navy as a naval aviator. He served on six aircraft carriers and twice aboard the flagship of the Middle East Force, USS LaSalle (AGF-3). John is a retired navy captain, and with his wife, Karen, makes their home in Breckenridge, Colorado.