VICTIMS OF WAR

<p>Vietnam 1960s... </p><p>Dale Captree is on his first patrol when his unit is involved in an atrocity in a local village. </p><p>He saves the life of a young girl (whom he will later adopt) but is betrayed and left for dead by his fellow soldiers. In a thrilling escape from the war zone he and the girl find their way to Hong Kong where they live covertly under false identities. </p><p>After many years they begin to relax their vigilance... but their troubles are only just beginning. Scandal exposure to the deadly defoliant Agent Orange and ill-advised publicity following the publication of a novel threaten their hard-won freedom. The arrival in the colony of ambitious young journalist Tom Bellamy in search of fun fame and fortune is a further link in a chain of events that could spell disaster. </p><p>The Deserter finally realizes that he and his daughter are in a struggle for survival. </p><p>Word count approx. 54500</p>