Honor

The Honor Code at the U.S. Air Force Academy is a string of 14 words setting a high standard for its cadets. We will not lie, steal, or cheat, nor tolerate among us anyone who does.

It sounds black and white. Cadet Tom Matthews learns it's truly a long gray line of moral guidance marching against the realities of cadet life and the threats in today's world. Having Honor Code investigative duties for his squadron, Matthews is handed a difficult case – a fellow senior cadet and the school's champion football player may have lied, and if found guilty could be expelled. Outside forces pressure Matthews to do a less than thorough job as he pursues the investigation. Someone wants this case to go away and will do anything to make that happen.

An adventure that begins in the Colorado foothills at the Air Force Academy and travels through the halls of Capitol Hill and into the deserts of Iraq, HONOR will leave you guessing on every page where the conspiracies end and the truth begins.