Book description
The McCarrans and the Gallaghers, two families with deep ties to the
military, have been close for decades, ever since Vietnam. Now a new
generation of soldiers is fighting on a distant battlefield, and Lt.
Brian McCarran, the distinguished general’s son, has recently returned
from a harrowing tour in Iraq. Traumatized by his war-time experiences,
Brian depends on his lifelong friendship with Kate Gallagher, who
happens to be married to Brian’s commanding officer in Iraq, Capt. Joe
D'Abruzzo. But Kate is dealing with trauma of her own: since coming
home, D'Abruzzo seems a changed man, and lately he’s become paranoid and
abusive.
Tragedy strikes when Brian shoots and kills D'Abruzzo on their army
post in Virginia. Brian immediately confesses but claims
self-defense-D'Abruzzo, a black-belt martial artist, came to his
quarters, accused him of having an affair with Kate, and attacked him.
Or so Brian says and now he faces a high-profile court martial. Before
the case is over, they will all learn that families, like war, can break
the sturdiest of souls. RICHARD NORTH PATTERSON is the author of
The Spire
, Exile
, and fifteen other bestselling and critically acclaimed novels.
Formerly a trial lawyer, he was the SEC liaison to the Watergate special
prosecutor and has served on the boards of several Washington advocacy
groups. He lives in Martha’s Vineyard, San Francisco, and Cabo San Lucas
with his wife, Dr. Nancy Clair.
