Secret Sanction

This first novel by Brian Haig, military strategist and son of former Secretary of State Alexander Haig, paints a picture of conspiracy in Bosnia. Military attorney Sean Drummond is assigned to probe the case of a U.S. Special Forces team accused of massacring 35 enemy soldiers. Jack Rubenstein reads the novel, told in the first person through Drummond's eyes, with a smart-alecky bravado and keen intelligence that give way to doubts as the case takes surprising turns. As character and situation prove more complicated than first indicated, Rubenstein gives both a touch of humanity that goes well with the suspense. J.A.S. (c) AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine

June 1, 2001
Brian Haig, son of former secretary of state Alexander Haig, takes aim at the bestseller lists with Secret Sanction, a military/legal thriller set against the backdrop of the Bosnian conflict. Hotshot army lawyer Sean Drummond is assigned to investigate the massacre of 35 Serbian soldiers, apparently by a team of Green Berets. He encounters resistance from the brass right away and the deeper he digs, the worse it gets. Sexual tension with army defense attorney Lisa Morrow and the execution-style death of a reporter who's covering the case add to the high-stakes excitement. If blurbs by Jack Higgins and Jeffery Deaver are any indication, this one's going to be a hit.