'Timely and beautifully written' Sunday Times
'Phenomenal. An extraordinary insight into a country barely known - an often feared - by the West' Vogue
'Utterly compelling' Daily Mail
'Gripping, a dark, delicious unveiling . . . Deeply researched yet as exciting as a novel' Simon Sebag Montefiore
Welcome to Tehran, a city where survival depends on a network of subterfuge. Here is a place where mullahs visit prostitutes, drug kingpins run crystal meth kitchens, surgeons restore girls' virginity and homemade porn is sold in the sprawling bazaars; a place where ordinary people are forced to lead extraordinary lives.
Based on extensive interviews, CITY OF LIES chronicles the lives of eight men and women drawn from across the spectrum of Iranian society and reveals what it is to live, love and survive in one of the world's most repressive regimes.
Far removed from the picture of Tehran we glimpse in news stories, there is another, hidden city, here survival depends on an intricate network of lies and falsehoods It is a place where Mullahs visit prostitutes, cosmetic surgeons restore girls' virginity and homemade porn is bought and sold in the bazaars. It is also the home of 8 protagonists, drawn from across the spectrum of Iranian society.
The stories are beautiful, and they're so well-detailed and nuanced
