Death Before War
Death Before War deals with the murder of a beloved, Marine battalion commander during a peace-time military exercise in 1964 on a Philippine island that transforms the lives of two Marines, a Catholic priest, and a prostitute. Combining elements of adventure and murder mystery, this work of literary fiction elaborates a dark, existential prophecy that will haunt these, other American troops, and ultimately the nation, in the tragic war they will soon become involved in, a prophecy that resonates today. First book in a quartet of novels. (Published in 2023.)