Soldier. Scholar.
Seeker of buried secrets.
Bearer of shame.
Jacob Vanderhoek lived the kind of life some men dream of - when they don't think it through. A life of action, danger, and accomplishments on the battlefield in war and the field of academia in peace - all paired with lies, deceit, and betrayal. A life in quest to prove himself and define the man he wanted to be.
Instead, he lives in search of redemption for an act he cannot forgive himself.
He, alone, knows this:
Soldier. Scholar. Coerced War Criminal.