"Much more than a blood-and-guts thriller...An insightful, moving, and sensitive look at what the war did to a country, its people, and its enemies." - Orlando Sentinel
Former army homicide investigator Paul Brenner has just gotten used to the early retirement forced on him after the disastrous end of his last case when his old commanding officer asks him to return for one final mission: investigate a murder that took place in wartime Vietnam thirty years before. Brenner reluctantly accepts out of curiosity and loyalty...and maybe a touch of boredom. He won't be bored for long.
Back in Vietnam, Brenner meets expatriate Susan Weber, a woman as exotic, sensual, and dangerous as the nation of her voluntary exile. Brenner is plunged into a world of corruption, lethal double cross, and haunted memories-as he's suddenly thrust back into a war that neither he nor his country ever really stopped fighting.
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"This is a very interesting novel about an american man, having served in the Vietnam War years previous, who returns to Vietnam. I found the story to be powerful as he moves through the cities and country, in search of scenes from his memories. I found the writing to be beautiful and captivating. This book made me yearn to travel to Vietnam."
— Catherine (5 out of 5 stars)
" The best book I have ever 'read'! "
— Patricia Cahill, 12/9/2016" Loved The General's Daughter but this one dragged for me. "
— Eadie, 2/18/2014" Love the adventure thru Vietnam with John Corey. "
— Javier, 2/12/2014" This book helped me understand what many are dealing with as Vietnam Vets. It is a nice work of Fiction. "
— Richard, 2/1/2014" Love to read Nelson Demille and this book was a typical Demille book with a good plot loaded with his witty sarcasm. Though I can usually get through a book fast, this 700 page book took me two weeks to read. Loved the storyline but to me it was not an easy read. "
— Joan, 1/31/2014" Another very good product from DeMille. Probably one of my favorites, because it did not involve John Corey. A good international thriller, with thoughtful overtones about coming to grips with war and the past generally. "
— Pete, 1/28/2014" Another great DeMille book! "
— Chawkins, 1/28/2014Nelson DeMille (1943–2024) was the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty books, including the Joe Ryker series, John Sutter series, Paul Brenner series, and John Corey series, as well as stand-alone novels, novellas, and nonfiction.
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.