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Ben Tyson is a successful corporate executive and admired family man, but his past as a Vietnam lieutenant shadows him. In 1968, an atrocity committed by troops under his command was sworn to secrecy. Sixteen years later, the weight of that event reemerges, jeopardizing Tyson’s career, family, and conscience. A woman with the key to his hidden history offers a chance to confront the truth and regain his sense of honor.
First publish date: November 14, 1990
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Nelson De Mille
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