by Brian Haig
First published 2001
Kosovo, 1999. Major Sean Drummond arrives at a crime scene that will define his career. Thirty-five Serbian soldiers lie dead, executed in cold blood during NATO operations. The official story points to an American Special Forces team acting in self-defense after a Serbian ambush. But as Drummond digs deeper with his two fellow military lawyers, the evidence tells a different story. The massacre dominates headlines worldwide while Drummond uncovers a conspiracy that reaches into the highest levels of American power. Each revelation brings him closer to a truth that could destabilize the entire military establishment. Then the investigation takes a deadly turn. A journalist dies, and Drummond finds himself accused of murder. Now he must clear his name while exposing the real killers before they silence him forever.
Genres: military-fiction, crime, action, mystery-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: cover-up, investigation
Setting: Kosovo
Period: 1999
426 pages · Hardcover · Rizzoli
Content warnings: violence