In the Name of Honour

About this book

Home from Iraq a lieutenant kills his commanding officer was it self-defence or pre-meditated murder? The McCarrans and the Gallaghers two families with deep ties to the military have been close for decades. Now Lt. Brian McCarran returns from a harrowing tour in Iraq. Traumatized by war-time experiences he will not reveal Brian depends on his lifelong friendship with Kate Gallagher who is married to Brians commanding officer in Iraq Capt. Joe DAbruzzo. But DAbruzzo also seems changed hes become secretive and remote. Tragedy strikes when Brian shoots and kills DAbruzzo on their army post in Virginia. Brian pleads self-defence claiming that DAbruzzo accused him of interfering with his marriage and attacked him. Kate supports Brian and says that her husband had become violent and abusive. But Brian and Kate have secrets of their own. Capt. Paul Terry an accomplished young army lawyer will defend Brian in a high-profile court martial. His co-counsel is Meg McCarran Brians sister the brilliant beautiful attorney determined to help save her brother. Terry soon becomes deeply entwined with Meg and the McCarrans and learns that families like war can break the sturdiest of souls.