Word of Honor, Nelson DeMille
Word of Honor, Nelson DeMille
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Word of Honor

Author: Nelson DeMille

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 27 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2009

Synopsis

Read the gripping story of a Vietnam vet whose secret past threatens his family, career, and honor, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books have sold over 50 million copies worldwide, and is "a true master" (Dan Brown).

He is a good man, a brilliant corporate executive, an honest, handsome family man admired by men and desired by women. But sixteen years ago Ben Tyson was a lieutenant in Vietnam.

There, in 1968, the men under his command committed a murderous atrocity-and together swore never to tell the world what they had done. Not the press, army justice, and the events he tried to forget have caught up with Ben Tyson. His family, his career, and his personal sense of honor hang in the balance. And only one woman can reveal the truth of his past--and set him free.

About Nelson DeMille

Born in New York City, author Nelson Richard DeMille moved with his parents out to Long Island, where his journey to becoming an accomplished author all began. He graduated from Elmont Memorial High School, and attended three years at Hofstra University. In 1966-69 he was a commissioned officer........Lieutenant in the United States Army. He was an infantry platoon leader in Vietnam, being decorated with the Air Medal, Bronze Star, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.

After his tour in Vietnam, he returned to Hofstra University where he earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science and History. His first major novel, By the Rivers of Babylon, was published in 1978, and is still in print today. After that first novel, he has had numerous others. A few of them are Cathedral, The Talbot Odyssey, Word of Honor, and many others. DeMille has received several literary awards, with being selected as Thriller Master of the Year in 2015. He holds three Honorary Doctorates from Hofstra University, Long Island University, and Dowling College.

DeMille has three children, and he and his wife reside in Garden City, New York.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andrew on March 21, 2024

Nelson DeMille tends to produce long books (this one is nearly 900 pages), and that can feel a little intimidating. Yet once into the narrative, I always feel the same: amused by a wise-cracking lead character, enthralled by a compelling storyline and, in due course, wishing the book were even longe......more

Goodreads review by Karl on December 14, 2020

A smattering of other DeMille novels led me to expect a fast-paced thriller. Far from it, and far better. This book is not for everyone. It is at least 300,000 words long, and though it could have been shorter, every scene and every character is vibrant and vivid, so I can't point to anything I wis......more

Goodreads review by Heather on July 31, 2008

I am a HUGE Nelson DeMille fan and this book is up there with my favorites. Once again in DeMille style, he touches down close to home for me in Garden City and Sag Harbor, two towns on Long Island I know quite well. Being that I was born in 1982, I never really knew much about Vietnam. My dad was t......more

Goodreads review by Melodie on May 02, 2015

Ben Tyson thought that Viet Nam and all it's death and destruction was left far behind. He did his time and managed to come home in one piece. He built a good life with all the requisite trappings of success. And then it all comes tumbling down around him. A book is published that outlines a massac......more

Goodreads review by Razvan on January 05, 2025

Pride, comradeship, human kindness, nonsense, ugliness and relativity of war, affectivity, little facts in life, all of them in a magnificent story. The first part is rich in substance dialogues, between Ben and, one by one, Marcy, Karen and Corva. The second one, including the trial, is more techni......more

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