by Jack Carr
First published 2024
On October 23, 1983, a truck loaded with explosives slammed into the Marine headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon. The blast killed 241 American servicemen in the deadliest single day for the Corps since Iwo Jima. Jack Carr and Pulitzer Prize finalist James M. Scott reconstruct this terrorist attack through interviews with survivors, military records, personal letters, diaries, and photographs. They reveal how the bombing shaped American foreign policy and left lasting scars on the Marine Corps. The authors trace the events leading to that morning, the attack itself, and its aftermath. This account draws on comprehensive research to tell the complete story of a tragedy that changed the course of history.
Genres: history, 20th-century, military-fiction, terrorism, action, non-fiction, 21st-century, american-history
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: based-on-true-events, investigative-journalism
Setting: Beirut, Lebanon, Marine Headquarters
Period: 1983, Iwo Jima
464 pages · Hardcover · Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence, war