VICTIMS OF WAR

<p><strong>Vietnam 1965</strong>... Dale Captree is on his first patrol when his unit is involved in an atrocity. He saves the life of a young girl (whom he will later adopt as his daughter) but is betrayed and left for dead by his fellow soldiers.<br><br>Following a thrilling escape from the war zone he and the girl go to ground in Hong Kong where they live covertly with fake documentation and new names.</p><p>After many years they relax their vigilance... and that's when things start to go wrong with scandals and medical issues due to exposure to the deadly defoliant Agent Orange. Ill-advised publicity following the release of a novel threatens to expose their true identities.<br><br>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. His zest for life and love could provide a much-needed spark... or it could finally destroy Captree's precarious cover. The Deserter finally comes to realize that he and his daughter are in a desperate struggle for survival.<br><br>This novel has adult content.</p><p>Word count approx. 54500</p>