Just minutes after winning a $1.6 million wrongful-death verdict, attorney David Sloane confronts the one case that threatens to blemish his unbeaten record in the courtroom. Beverly Ford wants Sloane to sue the United States government and military in the mysterious death of her husband, James, a national guardsman killed in Iraq. While a decades-old military doctrine might make Ford's case impossible to win, Sloane, a former soldier himself, is compelled to find justice for the widow and her four children in what is certain to become the biggest challenge of his career. Sloane calls on his friend, reclusive former CIA agent Charles Jenkins, to track down the other men serving with Ford the night he died. Alarmingly, two of the four who returned home alive didn't stay that way for long, and though the mission's wheelchairbound commander now works for a civilian contractor, he refuses to talk. The final -- and youngest -- soldier is also the most elusive, but he's their only shot at discovering the truth -- if Sloane and Jenkins can keep him alive long enough to tell it. Sloane must race to uncover what really happened on that fatal mission, not only to bring justice to a family wronged but to keep himself and the people closest to him from becoming the next casualties....
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"I don't know if I believe the hype that Robert Dugoni is the next John Grisham but he's better than most. This book kept me interested the whole way through even though the middle was a little unbelievable. The beginning sets up the story nicely, but it's kind of a letdown getting to the middle with Sloane's wife being threatened. However the ending really picks up. I enjoyed the thoughts of some soldier's wife suing the United States Government because of the body armor we sent over there. It's a great concept. The twists and turns this book takes will keep you reading way past the time you have set to put the book down. I look forward to this author's next book and would recommend it to mystery and suspense readers."
— Samantha (4 out of 5 stars)
" Another winner for Robert Dugoni. This is Dugoni's second David Sloane book. A must-read! Attorney David Sloane is asked to take on a case against the United States Military by the widow of a dead National Guard soldier. Believing the case to be near impossible to win, David Sloane agrees to look into the facts of the case just to appease the mourning widow. What David Sloane finds is alot more than he expected. Wrongful Death is a John Gresham or Scott Turow type legal thriller. I could not put this book down. "
— Kristina, 2/18/2014" Can't put it down. Very convicting about the army' s life. "
— Nattaporn, 2/7/2014" I heard Dugoni at the May meeting of the Pacific Northwest Writer's Association and grabbed this book at the library the next morning. I'm not much into legal thrillers, but I enjoyed his book a lot. Good pacing, nice action, believable characters, and a Pac NW setting! Very nice. I'll be asking the library to get the rest of his books asap. "
— Benjamin, 1/25/2014" I always enjoy a good story with twists and turns but it's also nice to learn something. While the book is fiction, it was interesting to learn in the "Acknowledgement" section the parts that were non-fiction (e.g., the Feres Doctrine). It takes time for an author to research his subject so that there's a ring of truth to it and Mr. Dugoni has obviously done so. Looking forward to more books from him! "
— Nickitopster, 1/17/2014" Good story, liked the characters. Read like a true story in todays world. "
— Kathy, 1/16/2014" another enjoyable mystery by dugoni, thanks, jan. "
— Barb, 1/15/2014" Well written. The story moved quickly. But, I was not thrilled with the ending. Part of the ending was great but the civilian company involvement didn't do much for me. "
— Sherry, 1/15/2014" This was and enjoyable book. Not overly thought provoking, but a nice read. "
— Ed, 12/31/2013" I really like this author. It is a legal thriller! "
— Cindy, 11/29/2013" Thriller, good character development, threat to family and legal research paramount to conclusion, Grisham-like. "
— Gunther, 11/24/2013" This book concerns an attorney in Seattle who gets a case of a young widow whose husband died in Iraq. She is filing a wrongful death claim against the government. The case involves a vast conspiracy between the army and a nasty chemical company that sold chemical weapons to Saddam. "
— Frederick, 11/18/2013" Audio Book. It started slow and took a long time to build up the back story but after it finally got started it was pretty good. I could read more in the series. "
— Jake, 11/18/2013" Excellent book. Very well researched and written. I enjoyed it. "
— Joe, 9/10/2013" Good book, it referred a little too much to it's predecessor; but still a good read. "
— Jimblankenfeld, 6/20/2013" Awesome novel! Robert Dugoni is an amazing writer. The story is well told and each word propels you to the next creating a situation where you don't want to put the book down. Highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more of Dugoni's work. "
— Matthew, 4/25/2013" Dugoni is becoming one of my favorite mystery writers. Love the David Sloan character. FUN books. "
— Maureen, 1/16/2013" A legal thriller based on military actions that took place in Iraq. I really can't go into the plot without creating spoilers, but will say, based on reading this novel, that I will make a point of reading Dugoni's previous works. "
— Joyce, 11/21/2012" Dugoni's books are so readable and the characters interesting. This was a wonderful sequel to the Jury Master. Can't wait to read the third book in the series. "
— Mary, 10/15/2012" Adequately written page-turner, but like all of Bob's books somewhat amateurish in spots. "
— Michael, 8/20/2012" Very well written with an interesting topic. "
— TeriC, 12/2/2011" I really enjoyed the story. It was very exciting. The only reason I didn't enjoy the book more was because of the excessive swearing. Way to many f-words for my taste. "
— Aliesha, 9/29/2011" Surprised at just how much I enjoyed it! Twisted and turned right till the end. Well worth reading! "
— melody, 9/13/2011" Audio Book. It started slow and took a long time to build up the back story but after it finally got started it was pretty good. I could read more in the series. "
— Jake, 5/6/2011" Dugoni's books are so readable and the characters interesting. This was a wonderful sequel to the Jury Master. Can't wait to read the third book in the series. "
— Mary, 6/16/2010" It's really fun to read a book set in the little town where I live. Sloane even goes to one of our local bars. I really enjoy Dugoni's style of writing and look forward to reading more from him. "
— Julie, 6/7/2010" Well written. The story moved quickly. But, I was not thrilled with the ending. Part of the ending was great but the civilian company involvement didn't do much for me. "
— Sherry, 5/22/2010" I really like this author. It is a legal thriller! "
— Cindy, 3/24/2010" This was and enjoyable book. Not overly thought provoking, but a nice read. "
— Ed, 11/14/2009" A legal thriller based on military actions that took place in Iraq. I really can't go into the plot without creating spoilers, but will say, based on reading this novel, that I will make a point of reading Dugoni's previous works. "
— Joyce, 10/12/2009" Good story, liked the characters. Read like a true story in todays world. "
— Kathy, 9/25/2009Robert Dugoni is the author of acclaimed nonfiction as well as New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Charts bestselling novels in three series. His nonfiction exposé The Cyanide Canary, a named Washington Post Best Book of the Year. He is the recipient of the Nancy Pearl Book Award for fiction and three-time winner of the Friends of Mystery Spotted Owl Award for best novel. Visit his website at www.robertdugonibooks.com.
Dan John Miller is an American actor and musician. In the Oscar-winning Walk the Line, he starred as Johnny Cash’s guitarist and best friend, Luther Perkins, and has also appeared in George Clooney’s Leatherheads and My One and Only, with Renée Zellweger. An award-winning audiobook narrator, he has garnered multiple Audie Award nominations, has twice been named a Best Voice by AudioFile magazine, and has received several AudioFile Earphones Awards and a Listen-Up Award from Publishers Weekly.