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Lieutenant Colonel Sean Drummond, a cocky US Army lawyer who’s not afraid to be blunt, finds himself up to his neck in a case he didn’t ask to take.

Five US soldiers, tasked with guarding Iraqi prisoners, stand accused of committing depraved atrocities against their charges. Drummond is assigned to defend one of them: a hardscrabble young woman who is either incredibly naive or deceptively evil… and whose incriminating photos made the case an international scandal.

Drummond and his cocounsel, the fiercely antiwar Katherine Carlson, have a complicated and combative history, but they can’t afford to get distracted now. They must determine what drove five young patriots to fall so far to the dark side of human nature. As Drummond uncovers evidence that his client has been used as a pawn in a secret strategy involving torture, he realizes that he’s caught up in a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of government. Breaking down the US military’s formidable stonewalling could destabilize the government and put his life at risk―but Drummond’s not the type to back away from a good fight.

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Brian Haig is a New York Times, USA Today, and Washington Post bestselling author of several political thrillers, including Secret Sanction, Mortal Allies, and The Kingmaker. A West Point graduate and career infantry officer, his military career included service as a special assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the US Department of Defense. In addition, he has appeared on Fox News as a military analyst. He resides in Texas with his wife.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas & Mercer (March 10, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 419 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 147782748X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1477827482
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.06 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
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Brian Haig is the son of former US Secretary of State Alexander Haig and has been born and bred in the American military and worked all over the globe. Since retiring from duty he has been a special advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and now runs a large helicopter company. He lives with his wife and four children.

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vegasbill
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting, entertaining, mystery/thriller.
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2015
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This is the first book I've read by Brian Haig, but it will not be the last. Sean Drummond is a character reminiscent of Lee Child's Reacher in many ways. An Army lawyer who is a loner with women passing into and out of his life, he is "shanghaied" by Katherine Carlson, with whom he worked on another case as co-counsel, to once again team up, this time to defend a female Army private accused of torturing and sexually harassing Islamic prisoners in Iraq. There is strong sexual tension between the two lawyers from the very beginning which only complicates a very complex tale. What seems like an open and shut case against the woman and her co-defendants has ties all the way to the White House and our country's ability to deal with the war in Iraq. Add in some brutal murders of other defense lawyers, some very kinky sexual high jinks in a high security prison, witnesses thought to be dead who are not and lots of other plot twists and you have a very entertaining book. As complex as the story gets, you never lose sight of the central theme, defending the girl, because Sean does not allow all the distractions to side track him. My only criticism of the book is that Katherine starts out having a very important role in the story and then becomes somewhat of an afterthought as it moves forward. Ultimately she contributes little or nothing to solving the mystery and defending her client. Too bad because she is a very good character. That being said, the book still warrants five stars.
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dch822
4.0 out of 5 stars It's a messy world...
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2015
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It's been a few years since the last Sean Drummond book and I've been eagerly awaiting THE NIGHT CREW. This is a great series and author Brian Haig is a real life patriot in the truest sense of the word.

I think the long break between Drummond books threw me with this plot though -- it's an Abu Ghraib type scandal with five soldiers set to take the fall even as the CIA is lurking in the shadows. A good plot, but it felt like the first draft was written 7 or 8 years ago when this type of scandal was front page news and then for whatever reason the author went on hiatus. The book is also set 7 or 8 years ago -- which was confusing at first, and it was difficult for me to get interested in the opening chapters.

I read the Kindle edition and I was also very confused by the fact an Amazon company (Thomas & Mercer) published it, and yet there were a dozen or more glaring typographical errors in the first few chapters alone plus Kindle-related formatting glitches throughout the book. The fault for that belongs with the publishing/editing teams and not the author, but I was very shocked by it. I imagine the Kindle edition will be updated to fix those things very soon.

For me the book really gained traction about halfway through. I like the fact Drummond is faced with a moral dilemma that requires both a cerebral and a physical solution. It's a messy world we live in, and I think the author did a tremendous job placing a "good" person in position to make some really hard and morally ambiguous choices. It's good reading, plus it makes you think about serious topics.
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Maciej Gornicki
5.0 out of 5 stars Too good to miss
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018
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I have never thought I am into this kind of fiction. I always thought that Conrad and Dickens were my favourites. But this novel was so intriguing and so well written it kept me reading for the whole day (and night). Without entering the deep well of literary criticism, both the plot and characters are well constructed, credible and ... the outcome unpredictable.
I particularly liked the psychological side of the book, even more than the plot itself. What makes people with typical behavioral problems or neuroses suddenly turn into immoral beasts? Is this not because now and then they are placed, not because of their own decision, in a situation which is simply beyond their limited psychological powers to cope with? I guess in every society and every age it is and has been so that psychological weaknesses and cracks of some have been used by others for their dark purposes. And, while not disonerating those who break under circumstances, attention must be directed towards those in power who either created these circumstances or neglected their duties to prevent them from arising. Maybe this sounds too philosophical or moralistic as a conclusion drawn from reading just another crime story. But this reflection simply wants to be made and judging from the highlights in the Kindle edition I am not the only one that had this thought while reading this excellent book.
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Kira
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but Predictable
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2018
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A decent military thriller and the first of Mr. Haig's I've read.

Neither Sean nor Katherine are likable or respectable characters. They both are self-interested, self-centered, and absolutely unwilling to change or compromise their eternal rivalry for a true romance or alliance.

As I'd come to expect from the beginning; the novel concludes with the "it must be done for good or evil for the country" with a mindless tone of subservience in spite of earlier conversation. Definitely a pro-military/military is ALWAYS right even when they're wrong mindset in both author's tone and in his expy. Sean's, as well.

This was an enjoyable read nonetheless and would be recommended for folks in and our of the service. My advice to the author would be to have some fun and play both sides of the fence once in a while; sometimes civvies are and have the right of it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars It's Sandford, but early Sandford, it's a mystery ...
Reviewed in India on May 21, 2018
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It's Sandford, but early Sandford, it's a mystery, has all the elements of a whodunit, but Sandford's sharp wit is missing. The characters are okay, but they just don't click. I read the book and would say read at your own risk.
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Jeff, Ontario, Canada
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Haig
Reviewed in Canada on July 8, 2015
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Terrific story (occasionally hard), engaging characters, well crafted dialogue, good wit and humor. This is classic Brian Haig. The subtle and the brash sides of military life and law are shown. If you have read earlier books in this series, you will like Night Crew. If you haven’t read his earlier books, you are in for a treat.
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Alfredo Quiles
2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the previous novels
Reviewed in Spain on July 22, 2015
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Not as good as previous novels by Craig. Ending was a bit rushed and unsatisfactory. Go and buy "private sector" if you want to enjoy a great novel!!!
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Nick Brett
5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking military legal thriller
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 17, 2015
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I was delighted to see a new Sean Drummond thriller from Brian Haig, and it is both topical and intelligent.
Drummond finds himself into the defence team of a female soldier accused (with very strong evidence) of committing atrocities against Iraqi prisoners at the Al Basari military prison. A meaty and important subject that touches on a number of issues and perspectives and the balance of justice and the ‘big picture’ reality.
There is also a who-dun-it tucked in there too.
I think Haig is a very talented writer who gets it right with a witty and principled main character and puts him in the midst of intelligent plotting. There is always more than meets the eye to this series and the military experience of the author shines through in terms of authenticity and understanding of how the system actually works.
Thought provoking and enjoyable reading.
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PJS
4.0 out of 5 stars Drummonds war in Iraq
Reviewed in Australia on March 31, 2015
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Our favourite JAG lawyer / part-time CIA operative Sean Drummond makes a welcome return. He has been assigned to defend one of the Army National Guardsmen (woman), who along with four others is in serious trouble. They stand accused (and self incriminated by photos) of ill-treatment of Iraqi prisons-of-war at an infamous Army prison in Iraq. As the story progresses we come to learn just how much more ill-treatment went on, their implication in a murder and the suspicious deaths of other Army lawyers on the case. Sean Drummond is partnered with a civilian lawyer, whom he knows well from a previous outing, who is a very feisty anti-war / anti-army woman. Her motives are a bit unclear and Sean's position is tough because while he is determined to defend his client, no matter how reprehensible and search for truth / justice he of course runs into the very murky world of CIA involvement and high level politics. There is a bit of relationship tension between and Sean and his co-counsel, but I didn't find this as interesting or entertaining as his relationships in previous novels. Also while the famous Sean Drummond wit is there, he came across as more tired and jaded than in previous outings.

The book is a winner because it gives great detail, presents the conditions in the Iraqi prison to build a picture of how bad, disorganised and out of control it is. Young, inexperienced and ill-prepared soldiers are trying to run the prison in a hostile environment with insufficient control from above. At times I felt the author climbed up onto a big soapbox to defend the Army (big green machine) from the avalanche of criticism. The book's lead, Sean Drummond and the author are proud soldiers who ultimately believe in the army, its role and the difficulties facing on-the-ground soldiers that are all too often over-looked by armchair critics (and backroom manipulators) in Washington.

The book has at its heart a very real, topical and complex story, loaded with information and characters who try to show the reader some insight into what went on in a messy theater of war and why very bad things took place. It doesn't attempt to offer excuses or apologies, rather understand the context of what is going on. Not as "James Bondish" as other Sean Drummond novels, very thoughtful and thought provoking.

When it came to rating the book, at times I could easily have given it 5 stars or 1 star, but settled on a well deserved 4 stars.
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