From three-time New York Times bestselling author
Christopher Rice -- whose novels have been called "bold and
ambitious" by The New York Times, "chillingly perverse" by
USA Today, and "shocking, sexy...intricate" by
Glamour -- comes this startling psychological thriller
about an Iraq War vet who seeks redemption and revenge when a
fellow Marine he failed to protect during the war is brutally
murdered.
John Houck became a Marine to become a hero. But his life
changed when he failed to notice an explosive device that ended up
maiming the captain of his Force Recon Company, a respected Marine
who nearly sacrificed himself to save John''s life.
Home from Iraq, John pays a visit to his former captain, only to
discover the captain has been gruesomely murdered. John pursues a
strange man he sees running from the scene, but he discovers that
Alex Martin is not the murderer. Alex is, in fact, the former
captain''s secret male lover and the killer''s intended next
victim.
When it becomes clear that local law enforcement has direct
connections to the murder itself, John realizes that to repay his
debt of honor, he must teach Alex Martin how to protect himself,
even if that means teaching Alex to kill. In the process, John
confronts the painful truth about the younger brother he was unable
to protect and the older sister he always felt he failed.
Blind Fall is a story of honor and integrity, of
turning failure into victory. It is a stunning departure for
Christopher Rice: the story of two men, one a Marine, one gay, who
must unite to avenge the death of the man they both loved -- one as
a brother-in-arms, one as a lover -- and to survive.