In August 1984, Betty Mahmoody, an American married to an Iranian, traveled with her husband and daughter to Tehran. Terrified, she discovers at some point that she is essentially a captive of a fanatic in a country where women are almost slaves. The only hope of escape lies in the hands of an illegal smuggling network.

This book is the true story of a woman who achieved the impossible, an Odyssey that we follow with bated breath.