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The true test for surviving war lies in the mind, not on the battlefield. Inspired by the author’s own experiences of US military operations during the Vietnam War, Boot is a debut literary novel that charts the journey of marine George Orwell Hill, known affectionately as G.O. by his brothers-in-arms, as he comes to grips with the psychological impacts of war in the jungles and rice paddies of Southeast Asia.

Sgt. Betty Bruce is having a bad day. Three bizarre deaths and a confession that isn’t a confession…A severed foot in a sneaker that her pot-bellied pig won’t give up...Her dead boyfriend willed her his house…and she has been told to stay out of the way of Chief Inspector Tom Powder. Chief Inspector Tom Powder’s day isn’t much better. The key to solving the cases hides within the pages of Tiffany Hyde-White’s strange novel, The Dastardly Mr. Deeds. In the end, it is up to Betty to unravel the mystery, no matter the cost.