Shadow of the Corps

One stormy afternoon, Dale Riley finds himself standing graveside for a man he barely knew. Two years ago, fresh out of Office Candidate School, Riley was appointed as the defense counsel for Captain Mike Ruffers, a pilot accused of bombing an Afghani village that killed dozens of civilians and five US Marines. The newly deceased Alex Snead was the prosecutor. Ruffers'''' guilt seemed obvious. Everything about this man sent shivers down Riley''''s spine, but it was his duty as a lawyer and ...