House of Sand and Fog

The novel is an American tragedy centering on the conflict over a modest house in the California hills, which pits two vulnerable people against each other in a relentless escalation of tension. The house is the last remaining possession of Kathy Nicolo, a recovering addict wrongfully evicted from her home due to a clerical error over unpaid taxes. The house is purchased at auction by Massoud Behrani, a former colonel in the Iranian Air Force who is now a struggling immigrant working menial jobs to maintain his family's dignity and achieve his version of the American Dream. As Kathy fights desperately to reclaim her home, her cause is taken up by her lover, Deputy Sheriff Lester Burdon, a married police officer who is driven to extremes to help her. Their competing, tragic desires and inability to bridge cultural and personal divides lead to an explosive confrontation with devastating consequences for all three main characters and their families.

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