Scout's Honor

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Scout's Honor is riveting. John McNellis writes with an unstoppable drive paving the way with telling details about places and people. A story about how the past is never the past Ross MacDonald could not have done it any better. I very much enjoyed this novel. -Michael Connelly #1 New York Times bestselling author of<em> The Lincoln Lawyer </em>and the Harry Bosch series</strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>After losing everything but his life a young man forges a new identity in the dangerous jungles of Vietnam and the cutthroat streets of New York in this epic tale of crime punishment and redemption.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>It's 1969. Devastated by the loss of his parents 19-year-old Eddie Kawadsky finds himself alone and penniless his dream of becoming a navy pilot shattered. In desperation Eddie falls in with the charismatic Roy Cross who persuades him to smuggle drugs across the Mexican border-a decision that will haunt him for decades.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Double-crossed in Mexico and hunted by vengeful narcotraficantes and corrupt cops Eddie flees for his life changes his identity and-as Richard Austen-joins the Marines. After serving two heroic combat tours in Vietnam he builds a new life in New York City transforming himself from a scared kid into one of Manhattan's wealthiest real estate developers.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>But no matter how high he climbs Eddie remains haunted by his sins and secrets. When a long-dreaded visitor finally appears to extort hush money he must confront his past. To save his own life and protect the beautiful wife he adores Eddie will sacrifice nearly everything. But will it be enough to redeem the honor he lost so long ago?</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>John McNellis delivers a masterfully crafted thriller that spans the counterculture of the 1960s the brutal realities of Vietnam the high-stakes world of New York real estate and the grandeur and hardship of the Marine Corps. With evocative prose and surprising wit Scout's Honor takes readers on an emotional roller coaster through moral dilemmas heartbreak and unexpected twists that will keep you turning pages late into the night.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Readers rave about Scout's Honor's fast-paced narrative richly developed characters and the powerful journey of a flawed yet compelling protagonist whose quest for redemption asks whether one's honor once lost can ever truly be reclaimed. McNellis's expert weaving of historical detail with gripping suspense creates a remarkable story of a man struggling to escape his past while building a future worthy of the sacrifices made along the way.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Perfect for fans of both character-driven literary fiction and suspenseful thrillers alike Scout's Honor explores the lasting effects of one bad decision the price of loyalty and the possibility that even the most tarnished soul might find a way to shine again.</span></p><h3></h3>