by Brian Haig
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A battalion of Serbs has been senselessly murdered in Kosovo and the Green Berets stand accused. Now, Major Sean Drummond, a top Army lawyer, is assigned to investigate this unspeakable atrocity. But of course, no one saw anything. Drummond gets consistently suspicious depositions from all of the Green Berets: Supposedly pursued by Serb soldiers, they left the engagement with wounded Serbs firing at them, and no one can explain the number of deaths. Teamed with a straight-laced prosecutor and a sexy defense attorney, Drummond probes further but forces continue to hide the truth. Soon a reporter is found dead, Drummond suspects that there's a traitor on his team, and everyone from the CIA to the president may be involved in a cover-up that could threaten the stability of the most powerful nation in the world.
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Sean Drummond is a cocky Army lawyer with a long history in the secret world of special operations. When the legal maverick is assigned by the top brass to investigate a Bosnian massacre in which a Green Beret A-team and the Kosovo Liberation Army detachment they were "advising" got trapped behind Serbian lines, he gets the subtext that's part of his orders. What the Army doesn't need are headlines about the cold-blooded execution of 35 Serbian soldiers, and they're counting on Drummond to clean things up fast, before a public scandal blows dirt all over their medals. Drummond is provided with two associates to help with the investigation: an attractive young woman captain who's a Harvard Law School graduate, and an equally illustrious Judge Army General's Corps lawyer whose reputation precedes him. Once Drummond and his team get to Bosnia, it's clear that the accused Green Berets have their own cover-up going, and they're not going to make it easy for the lawyers to figure out what happened. Drummond has a few tricks up his own sleeve, and when he finds out that his CO has put a spy on his team, he's even more determined to get to the bottom of what really went on, even if he has to bully his way out of a murder frame-up to do it. The moral dilemma Drummond faces when he learns the real story (and understands why the Army is so desperate to keep the cover-up going) reveals the man behind the maverick, and lifts Brian Haig's novel a cut above the genre. Haig might have spent more time making his secondary characters as interesting as his protagonist and tightened up his narrative. Still, fans of military thrillers will find this a good enough read. --Jane Adams
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
 Haig's First May Be His Best!!!, 2005-04-22
I am always pleased to find that the first effort of a succcessful author may be right up there with his best works. I discovered Brian Haig by reading his must recent novel, The President's Assassin. As a result of that I ordered and have read all of his novels that preceeded it. This one was the last read and the first written. The other modern author whose first effort I have been this pleased with was John Grisham. I still believe that his first novel, A Time To Kill, remains his best work. I would rank this one as Haig's best also. For character development, the way the story spins out, dialogue, intrigue, etc., it is all there. After Tucker Anderson's review sets the story, I can not improve on that, although we disagree on it's merit. As a trial lawyer all my life, although not a JAG attorney, the study of the situation, the interrogation of the witnesses, the dealing with the politics of the situation and the very real issues that arose as a result of all of that, I found the story compelling and one I hated to put down before I got to the last page. Brain Haig is a true talent and an author to look forward to.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
A Bright Star on the Horizon Has Arrived, 2004-04-15
While I normally enjoy the military and legal genre, this combination written so brilliantly by Brian Haig should elevate him to the bestseller list regularly. The character development is excellent and scenarios are very realistic. Being an Army veteran, I can attest to his details being exact. Finally please don't be put off by the author being the son of former Secretary of State, Alexander Haig. He does not mix any political viewpoints in the book. Don't miss out on a great read unlike someone I recommended the book to.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 Good reading - poor moral message, 2004-01-04
Enjoyable reading but very turned off by conclusion that it is ok for a soldier to commit atrocities under the guise of punishing the bad guys. I like Haig's books but am very disappointed in his moral message.
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