Counterparts

About the Book

Major Jake Thorpe is assigned to Quang Tin Province to investigate a murder. The investigation is tangled and thwarted by Lt. Colonel King, Jake's unscrupulous new boos; by Colonel Biet, the corrupt Province Chief; and by the perplexing problems of war and intercultural differences.

Concurrently, Sgt. Mark Fellogese, a radio operator in the US tactical operations center, has a love affair with Co Li, who is torn between her love for Mark and her duty to her father. The climax is explosive and inevitable.

This novel is not intended to be a "pro-Vietnam" book, or an "anti-Vietnam" book. The odds are high that that this book will not change the already held opinions of any reader. Counterparts is fictional and its purpose is to entertain! However, readers who were not over there during this most interesting time of our history may well find a different perspective than one they had held before, for the advisory war was indeed different, even unique!

The author employs his own experiences in Vietnam and official Pentagon historical documents to ensure realism, credibility and the warmth of the Vietnamese people.

About the Author

With an MA in Literature from the University of Oregon, Jim McDaniel is a former College Instructor, Newspaper Columnist, Army officer and Corporate Sales Manager. He has written two non-fiction books and several magazine articles. He is now a full time professional writer.

As an Army Lieutenant Colonel, he completed two combat tours in Vietnam including one as the Deputy Senior Advisor of Quang Tin Province (same job as the protagonist in this story).

Jim lives near Tacoma Washington with his wife, Jan, and their grandson, Christopher. Christopher is also their adopted son and is in the 6th grade.