Captain Chase Anderson is a distinguished war veteran, widow, and single mother in charge of Public Affairs at the base in Hawaii. After a Marine-81 helicopter, the very model her husband Stone was flying when he crashed in Afghanistan, goes down five miles off the coast of Oahu, Chase begins to suspect a conspiracy to minimize, even hide, the defects within the Marine-81. Despite threats to her career, Chase follows her hunch, and the search for the truth, a search that implicates everyone from Hawaii to the Pentagon, eventually leads her back to the disturbing truth about Stone and their marriage.Review"Greene is a skillful writer who has introduced a new heroine readers will look forward to seeing in future installments. This entertaining military thriller provides an intriguing look inside the Marine Corps." - KIRKUS by L.A. Webb/US Review of Books Meet the Marine Corps' newest heroine, Captain Chase Anderson. She's a tough, combat-tested Public Affairs Officer, who is not afraid to find the truth, whatever the professional cost. Left to pick up the pieces after her husband's Marine-81 helicopter goes down in Afghanistan, Chase is focused on raising their young daughter alone and her military career. The events that take place on a cool, Hawaiian October day lead Chase down a path that can shake the very core of the Marines. Another Marine-81 has gone down, this time off the coast of Oahu. On the surface, it appears to be a tragic accident. However, a hard-nosed reporter is insistent that there is more to these accidents. Chase begins to wonder too and starts investigating. Under the watchful eye of a cocky, self-assured Colonel, she begins to uncover a web of deceit. Secrets are revealed that lead her to question not only who she can trust, but just how well she really knew her husband. Putting her life on the line, Chase is determined to find the truth, even if she has to go up against the Marine Corps top brass. Greene weaves a tight plot, with engaging characters. The development of Anderson's character, through flashbacks, makes you root for her at every turn. Fast-paced plot twists ensure that readers will lose a couple of hours of sleep turning the pages of this thriller. The first in a series, we can't wait to see Captain Chase Anderson's next adventure. RECOMMENDED

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