This author draws on extensive experience as a former naval aviator and international law partner. His works, often weaving together military action and political intrigue, explore complex themes and showcase a profound understanding of the world from the inside. His ability to translate intricate legal concepts and historical events into compelling narratives is remarkable. Each novel unveils unexpected perspectives on events that unfold behind the scenes, examining fundamental legal principles.
Set against the backdrop of World War II, the narrative revolves around the Blood Flag, a symbol of Nazi ideology last showcased by Heinrich Himmler in 1944 during the formation of the Volkssturm. This militia was a desperate attempt to bolster Germany's defenses as defeat loomed. The story explores themes of loyalty, desperation, and the lengths to which individuals and groups will go in the face of impending collapse.
An admiral is on trial for having defied the President while carrying out the orders of a rebellious Congress; a President is on trial for having failed to act when a crisis threatened his country. Congressional aide Jim Dillon discovered a little- known provision in the U.S. Constitution, and it plunged the federal government into chaos. Now he struggles to gain control over the extraordinary events his actions precipitated, volunteering for the defence team at the court martial of Admiral Ray Billings, who disregarded a presidential order by leading an assault on foreign terrorists. Meanwhile, in the South Pacific, a fanatic plans to exploit the weaknesses of an American government in upheaval by brutally shedding American blood and taking innocent citizens hostage. But nothing will prevent a great nation from doing what is right, no matter what the price, not when the honour and the future of America is at stake.
An American president refuses to attack Indonesia for a terrorist hit on a U.S. ship, so Congress goes over his head and an aircraft carrier strikes. A look at the Letters of Marque and Reprisal, a little-known law which empowers Congress to do this.