| Amazon.com Sean Drummond is back in a provocative mystery featuring the clever， irreverent JAG lawyer introduced in Brian Haig's debut thriller (Secret Sanction). Ordered to Seoul to assist a civilian lawyer representing an army captain charged with raping and murdering the son of the South Korean defense minister， Sean is chagrined to discover that he's second-chairing his old law school rival， the brilliant， beautiful Katherine Carlson， who's famous for challenging the military's "don't ask， don't tell" policy. Katherine insists that Thomas Whitehall was framed by the Army because of his sexual orientation; while Drummond agrees that Whitehall might be the victim of a conspiracy， he thinks it has more to do with espionage than homophobia. By the time he uncovers a plot to destabilize the alliance between the U.S. and South Korea and rid the region of American troops， he's been threatened， bugged， and embarrassed--and that's by his own co-counsel， whose motives and intentions he's entirely misread! While Katherine is almost a parody of a legal provocateur， Sean comes across as an engaging fellow with a ready wit， a well-honed legal mind， and a willingness to confront his own prejudices that wins the reader's admiration. So does Haig， (incidentally， the son of Colonel Alexander "I'm in charge here" Haig) whose skillful pacing and narrative gifts mark him as a writer worth watching. --Jane Adams --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Publishers Weekly A relentless fusillade of surprise and humor drives this unusually jocular military/legal thriller set in Seoul. When the soldier son of South Korea's defense minister is raped and murdered by an American soldier， career military Judge Advocate General Maj. Sean Drummond is yanked from a Bermuda beach to serve as co-counsel at the request of brilliant civilian defense attorney and gay/lesbian legal activist Katherine Carlson. Bitter rivals in law school and complete political opposites， these two bash heads on a case that is anathema to army brass， sparks Korean riots， ignites gay activist and right-wing religious groups， sets off a media frenzy and fuels a push to get U.S. troops out of South Korea. JAG officers are unloved at best， but Drummond is despised and sabotaged on all sides as Carlson plays puppet master by fueling his ego and baiting the brass. Facing the army equivalent of a hanging judge， corrupt Korean police and devious CIA actions， Drummond fears for his client's future and his own. Haig's hero (back in action after his turn in Secret Sanction) cracks wise with refreshingly derogatory humor， skewering diplomats， bleeding hearts， religious nuts， military homophobes and gay activists alike while skillfully untangling the issue of gays in the military. Korean culture and the country's North/South divide play an important role in the novel's denouement， as Haig successfully kindles his powder keg of a plot. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews |
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