by Brian Haig
First published 2003
Major Sean Drummond receives his assignment in South Korea. An American officer stands accused of murdering the son of a decorated South Korean war hero. The case seems straightforward until Drummond meets his co-counsel. Katherine Carson arrives with her reputation for media manipulation and her history as his law school rival. She knows exactly how to provoke him. Drummond discovers he was chosen because the CIA trusts him with classified information that could explode the case. The apparent murder reveals itself as something far more complex. Layers of deception hide a conspiracy that reaches deep into military and intelligence operations. Drummond must navigate his partnership with Carson while uncovering secrets that powerful people will kill to protect. The case forces him to confront his greatest fears as he realizes nothing about this mission is what it appears to be.
Genres: military-fiction, crime, action, mystery-thriller
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: South Korea
Period: 21st-century
576 pages · Paperback · Orion
Content warnings: violence