Tony Geraghty, author of Black Ops and Soldiers of Fortune In this remarkable debut, high-octane prose explores the nature of evil to shocking effect.” “Arguably the best novel to appear in this genre since the arrival of Norman Mailer with his debut, The Naked and the Dead, more than six decades ago. Linda Stasi author of The Sixth Station Move over John Grisham, there’s another lawyer in the courtroom-and he’s packing heat. “If you loved Sorkin’s A Few Good Men, DeMille’s Word of Honor, or Wouk’s The Caine Mutiny, then you will grab DuPont’s novel and not let go until the very last sentence.
The courtroom scenes are engaging, and there’s something of the film A Few Good Men here, but it’s more like Grisham with blood.” The scandal surrounding that case was enormous, and now it appears it’s payback time. The killings relate to a case he tried involving an officer and the bombing of a village in Afghanistan.
When he learns of a former colleague’s death under tragic circumstances, Riley quickly realizes that the man was murdered, and it’s only the beginning. His wife and new baby have been forced to move in with his parents, and he’s packing on the pounds. Former JAG officer Dale Riley has been struggling to put food on his family’s table. Marines, and his first novel uses his knowledge of the service. A whirlwind thriller that will leave readers breathless and demanding more.”
This is still a stellar start to the former Marine's fiction-writing career. Shadow of the Corps maintains a heart-pounding adrenaline level, propelling the reader through the story while blocking out everything else.
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