"Sex, sexism, and murder rear their ugly heads at an Army base . . . another engrossing, cautionary tale from Truscott . . . A well-handled shocker" (Kirkus Reviews). The brutal murder of Lieutenant Sheila Worthy has sent shock waves of fear throughout Fort Benning, Georgia; the task of finding her killer falls to Major Kara Guidry, the top lawyer in the judge advocate general's office. Kara must tread carefully; suspicion of guilt has already begun to spread--all the way to Washington's corridors of power. But the most dangerous revelation of all is yet to come. It is a secret that will rock the military establishment. A secret Kara must protect at all costs--before a shattering courtroom disclosure blows the truth sky-high . . .