But sixteen years ago Ben Tyson was a lieutenant in Vietnam. He is a good man, a brilliant corporate executive, an honest, handsome family man admired by men and desired by women.

Book Synopsis Read the gripping story of a Vietnam vet whose secret past threatens his family, career, and honor, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold over 50 million copies worldwide, and is a true master (Dan Brown).

wiki-commons:Special:FilePath/Word_of_Honor,_Novel_Cover.About the Book First time in trade paperback-DeMilles classic novel of honor, loyalty, andthe dark secrets of war.

The novel covers broad themes associated with war, crime and punishment, culpability of leaders, guilt, justice, honor, and the Vietnam War. Time Magazine referred to it as 'The Caine Mutiny of the 80s', while Publishers Weekly stated that it is comparable to the classic but has 'wider implications'. It was originally published in 1985 by Warner Books.

Word of Honor is the fifth major novel by American writer Nelson DeMille and the first which involves the Vietnam War.

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The novel blends intense and accurate Vietnam War flashbacks with 'intelligent and highly charged courtroom melodrama'. Complex issues of Tyson's culpability arise as DeMille slowly reveals more detail surrounding what really happened.

The Army seeks punishment while the public is conflicted. This sets off a series of events that affects Tyson's life. An investigative journalist uncovers a possible massacre similar to My Lai committed by Tyson's platoon in 1968. The novel centers on a Vietnam veteran, Benjamin Tyson, who has made a great life for himself after serving as a lieutenant in the war.

Word of Honor by Nelson DeMille