Half Staff

By Rick Mitchell

As the last note of Hail to the Chief reverberates through the crowd gathered at the South Lawn ceremony it is suddenly punctuated by gunfire. An American soldier, a member of the U.S.A.F. Presidential Honor Guard, has assassinated the President of the United States, and gravely wounded the visiting President of Mexico. As Airman First Class Douglas Morgan lies dead on the lush green lawn, the two countries immediately begin to demand answers. The Secret Service investigation yields nothing to indicate that Doug Morgan's actions were tied to terrorism, a conspiracy, or personal ideology and they want nothing more than the case to fade away. Dallas attorney Reed Morgan also wants closure for his family, but refuses to accept that his brother was wholly responsible for the assassination. Secret Service Agent in Charge Pat Drice and Reed Morgan are forced into a guarded truce as small truths begin floating up from the depths of lies. Truths that the United States can never be allowed to break the surface.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1492145963
• ISBN13: 9781492145967
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.7" x 5.0"