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Honor Defended
Major Westfall is back, in another non-stop action adventure. On a freezing cold winter morning he is awakened before dawn by a frantic call from an old friend and War Brother. He is being called out to hunt for the killers who burned down a woman's house on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, abducted her, and left behind the beheaded body of her Marine Corps husband. On the beach behind the Holbech place, he finds signs that someone came ashore on the last high tide. Tracks lead to a pile of driftwood where Black Dog noses out the family's wounded dog. Putting his ear to the Hoko grapevine, he hears of a break-in at the local gravel quarry, where explosives and detonators were taken. A neighbor's grandchild mentions a missing school janitor, and the name her classmates gave him, Aladdin. When the Major takes a sneak and peek he unearths a terrorist sleeper. Calling in the troops, he prepares to do battle deep in the Olympic Peninsula wilderness where a cadre of evil souls have gathered, intent on creating havoc with the Washington State's ferries. HONOR DEFENDED occurs over one 24 hour period of heart-pounding action in which old friends are met, new ones made, the young must grow up fast as lives are broken, and the honor of a War Brother is defended.
304 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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April 13, 2009
Honor Defended
A Citizen Warrior Novel
By D. H. Brown
Big River Press
ISBN: 9780979874468
304 Pages
Honor Defended, the second book in the Citizen Warrior series by D. H. Brown is not only just as exciting an adventure as the first book, Honor Due; but, in many ways, it more effectively illustrates the power of citizen warriors!
Wouldn’t it be an amazing thing if citizens were able and willing to share and be responsible for curbing and eliminating violence in our communities? Oh yes, there are programs like neighborhood watch. There are methods by which you can report crimes you’ve seen. But what if, by using our former professional soldiers, who have been trained for combat and law enforcement, we really did have brave citizen warriors “protecting our backs”? I, for one, would quickly relocate to the northwestern part of the United States where the Major resides!
There really was no choice for the Major! When he learned that a soldier, home from Iraq, had been beheaded and then burned, and his wife had been kidnapped, the only thing that he could do was just what he did. He took the challenge, began his investigations, pulled together his team, and went after those that had invaded his territory.
And indeed they had invaded. A small cell of 12 terrorists had landed near the home of the soldier. While it might not have been planned, it was clear by what had been done, that they had enjoyed their actions while stealing a vehicle and taking the soldier’s woman.
Reading Brown’s novels is not so much about “who” did it. It is truly fascinating to see him go into action, make his contacts, select what personnel will be needed, and who is in the area that can fill those roles. There are a number of carryover characters brought forward from the first book, including Black Dog, the Major’s woman, a neighboring couple in whose lives the Major has brought excitement, and many former professional soldiers who live nearby or are flown in for the “exercise.”
Carmen had been kidnapped and Jimmy had sought the Major’s help. Carmen’s two children were with Jimmy. The first success for the major was to find their dog, who had been wounded, and take him immediately to the children, so they could begin to hope again. He called in a friend to work on the dog...a doctor who would be needed to serve as medic for what was coming. Of course, doc was not too thrilled that his first patient was a dog but he goodheartedly fixed him up!
And therein lies the secret! The Major calls upon goodhearted citizens to use their best personal skills to aid a neighbor in trouble. As the team assembled, the Major discovered that he had a stowaway recruit—Carmen’s son, Ward Junior, was determined to help. And so the Major adjusted the plan and immediately identified how and what this young boy would be doing. In many ways, he was the star character in this novel, for he did much more than had been expected of him before the mission was completed.
Indeed, Carmen herself was a strong character, much to be admired as she faced all that happened, being captured by 12 terrorists, well, actually, 11, after she had had enough!
D. H. Brown’s Honor Redeemed is coming soon. Readers, if you like action and adventure, have a love for the USA, and enjoy great characterization of our citizens, then you’re already behind. I advise you to get Honor Due and this book, Honor Defended at the same time and spend a long weekend with The Major—you gotta love him!
G. A. Bixler
IP Book Reviewer
A Citizen Warrior Novel
By D. H. Brown
Big River Press
ISBN: 9780979874468
304 Pages
Honor Defended, the second book in the Citizen Warrior series by D. H. Brown is not only just as exciting an adventure as the first book, Honor Due; but, in many ways, it more effectively illustrates the power of citizen warriors!
Wouldn’t it be an amazing thing if citizens were able and willing to share and be responsible for curbing and eliminating violence in our communities? Oh yes, there are programs like neighborhood watch. There are methods by which you can report crimes you’ve seen. But what if, by using our former professional soldiers, who have been trained for combat and law enforcement, we really did have brave citizen warriors “protecting our backs”? I, for one, would quickly relocate to the northwestern part of the United States where the Major resides!
There really was no choice for the Major! When he learned that a soldier, home from Iraq, had been beheaded and then burned, and his wife had been kidnapped, the only thing that he could do was just what he did. He took the challenge, began his investigations, pulled together his team, and went after those that had invaded his territory.
And indeed they had invaded. A small cell of 12 terrorists had landed near the home of the soldier. While it might not have been planned, it was clear by what had been done, that they had enjoyed their actions while stealing a vehicle and taking the soldier’s woman.
Reading Brown’s novels is not so much about “who” did it. It is truly fascinating to see him go into action, make his contacts, select what personnel will be needed, and who is in the area that can fill those roles. There are a number of carryover characters brought forward from the first book, including Black Dog, the Major’s woman, a neighboring couple in whose lives the Major has brought excitement, and many former professional soldiers who live nearby or are flown in for the “exercise.”
Carmen had been kidnapped and Jimmy had sought the Major’s help. Carmen’s two children were with Jimmy. The first success for the major was to find their dog, who had been wounded, and take him immediately to the children, so they could begin to hope again. He called in a friend to work on the dog...a doctor who would be needed to serve as medic for what was coming. Of course, doc was not too thrilled that his first patient was a dog but he goodheartedly fixed him up!
And therein lies the secret! The Major calls upon goodhearted citizens to use their best personal skills to aid a neighbor in trouble. As the team assembled, the Major discovered that he had a stowaway recruit—Carmen’s son, Ward Junior, was determined to help. And so the Major adjusted the plan and immediately identified how and what this young boy would be doing. In many ways, he was the star character in this novel, for he did much more than had been expected of him before the mission was completed.
Indeed, Carmen herself was a strong character, much to be admired as she faced all that happened, being captured by 12 terrorists, well, actually, 11, after she had had enough!
D. H. Brown’s Honor Redeemed is coming soon. Readers, if you like action and adventure, have a love for the USA, and enjoy great characterization of our citizens, then you’re already behind. I advise you to get Honor Due and this book, Honor Defended at the same time and spend a long weekend with The Major—you gotta love him!
G. A. Bixler
IP Book Reviewer
May 15, 2009
At last the Major's back, along with his friends and family we first met in HONOR DUE. This time, it's a freezing winter dawn and he's as grumpy as all get-out as he drives his old pickup through the rainforest with Black Dog at his side, to answer barkeep Jimmy Crae's frantic call.
Turns out, Jimmy's nephew & niece were staying over with friends in town (Clallam Bay, to you outsiders) so his sister Carmen and her husband, a Marine Corps Officer home on leave from Iraq, could enjoy some alone time. Jimmy called from their house to say it's gone up in flames, his sister's vehicle is gone and so is she, and the firemen say they've found a decapitated body in the debris.
What can the Major do to help his friend? Quite a lot: reconnoiter the beach along the Strait of Juan de Fuca behind the house; pump the older-than-God librarian for useful gossip; listen to neighbor Carla Talbert's granddaughter chatter on about a broken pipe at school and the janitor with a funny name, and catch the mail deliverer before she sets out on her rounds, so he can find that janitor and pay him a surprise visit.
He also starts calling in his troops: first, of course, is computer whiz Blik over on the mainland to gather intel and get his brother, Kue, a Special Ops guy now a bored retiree to fly up from Arizona. Then it's Combat Medic Donnie and Makah Veteran Warrior Jack. Then the Silver Fox, a legendary helicopter pilot now working cedar shows out of Forks who'd saved the Major's butt a time or two in a long-ago war.
For the ladies who've come to enjoy the Major's life and times, you'll be glad to know his beloved Blon (sister to Blik and Kue) is there to provide sustenance to his body, belly and soul.
In his trademark lean and atmospheric writing, award-winning author D. H. Brown offers another thrilling tale of murder and mayhem on West End of the Olympic Peninsula. The muscular action takes place over a 24 hour period with not a minute to catch your breath nor count the consequences.
HONOR DEFENDED is for the mature reader and is filled with topical, emotional, funny and hair-raising Big Thoughts about commitment, heritage, healing and plain ol' git-er-done-ness.
Turns out, Jimmy's nephew & niece were staying over with friends in town (Clallam Bay, to you outsiders) so his sister Carmen and her husband, a Marine Corps Officer home on leave from Iraq, could enjoy some alone time. Jimmy called from their house to say it's gone up in flames, his sister's vehicle is gone and so is she, and the firemen say they've found a decapitated body in the debris.
What can the Major do to help his friend? Quite a lot: reconnoiter the beach along the Strait of Juan de Fuca behind the house; pump the older-than-God librarian for useful gossip; listen to neighbor Carla Talbert's granddaughter chatter on about a broken pipe at school and the janitor with a funny name, and catch the mail deliverer before she sets out on her rounds, so he can find that janitor and pay him a surprise visit.
He also starts calling in his troops: first, of course, is computer whiz Blik over on the mainland to gather intel and get his brother, Kue, a Special Ops guy now a bored retiree to fly up from Arizona. Then it's Combat Medic Donnie and Makah Veteran Warrior Jack. Then the Silver Fox, a legendary helicopter pilot now working cedar shows out of Forks who'd saved the Major's butt a time or two in a long-ago war.
For the ladies who've come to enjoy the Major's life and times, you'll be glad to know his beloved Blon (sister to Blik and Kue) is there to provide sustenance to his body, belly and soul.
In his trademark lean and atmospheric writing, award-winning author D. H. Brown offers another thrilling tale of murder and mayhem on West End of the Olympic Peninsula. The muscular action takes place over a 24 hour period with not a minute to catch your breath nor count the consequences.
HONOR DEFENDED is for the mature reader and is filled with topical, emotional, funny and hair-raising Big Thoughts about commitment, heritage, healing and plain ol' git-er-done-ness.
March 8, 2010
American Authors Association Review -
Author Brown has created a wonderful hero in Vietnam veteran, Major Westfall. This thriller is fast-paced and told from the point-of-view of the Major. No longer a young warrior, he is diabetic, living a solitary life with his dog. Set in the Pacific Northwest, the author lets us see the settings as the story progresses. A phone call from a friend jolts the Major awake and begins the quest which leads him into dark and forbidden territory. The action and danger never lets up and will keep the reader turning pages.
Highly recommended for everyone loving an action-packed thriller.
Submitted by AAA member - Marilyn Meredith
Author Brown has created a wonderful hero in Vietnam veteran, Major Westfall. This thriller is fast-paced and told from the point-of-view of the Major. No longer a young warrior, he is diabetic, living a solitary life with his dog. Set in the Pacific Northwest, the author lets us see the settings as the story progresses. A phone call from a friend jolts the Major awake and begins the quest which leads him into dark and forbidden territory. The action and danger never lets up and will keep the reader turning pages.
Highly recommended for everyone loving an action-packed thriller.
Submitted by AAA member - Marilyn Meredith
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