Trial of Honor: A Novel of a Court-Martial
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (764 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B007TUSHLS |
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| Number of Pages | : | 538 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Stone, also a graduate of Navy OCS, has an interesting story to tellthe courtroom scenes are the book's strong suitJAG fans and courtroom drama enthusiasts will find enough of interest." Kirkus Reviews
The surviving members of the secret society must defend their friend and their own freedom in a court-martial for mutiny. Four future Navy officers, two women and two men, fall under the spell of charismatic leader James Drayton at Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island. When Drayton dies in a suspicious explosion on an aircraft carrier, the Great Lovers become the chief suspects. They form a secret society called the Great Lovers, named after a poem by Rupert Brooke. Trial of Honor is a fast-paced naval thriller about honor, both personal and national.
"Emotionally Riveting" according to DCL. At first glance I was taken by not only the title but by the cover photo of David N. Stone's Trial of Honor: A Novel of a Court-Martial. While one of the first things taught in school is to 'not judge a book by its cover', the author had me at the cover. I love reading historical fiction as well as actual military historical accounts. I was enticed by not only the depth of the characters in the story but by the way a fictional story was woven through actual military protocol. The descriptions of where the story unfolds are incredibly accurate and the attention to detail noteworthy. As the story unfolded I clearly sa