Paul Downhour
This historical novel tells a heartwarming story of love that endures the atrocities of the Vietnam Conflict and culminates in a vicious act of terrorism in the early 1980s. It explores Vietnam, the horrors of warfare, international intrigue, and modern-day terrorism within a passionate storyline.Forced to join the Vietcong by her brother, Meako reluctantly takes on an assignment at Saigon’s elaborate Golden Dragon club, where she gathers military intelligence. Meanwhile, Ralph Jackson, from a broken home, joins the Marine Corps after college and is commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, with his first assignment at the United States Embassy in Saigon. When they meet, the attraction is instant, but Jackson is severely injured during the Tet Offensive. His military career continues to advance, yet his love for Meako drives him to return to Saigon repeatedly, hoping to find her.
