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  • Secret Sanction

  • Sean Drummond Series, Book 1
  • By: Brian Haig
  • Narrated by: Joe Barrett
  • Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (845 ratings)

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By: Brian Haig
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A battalion of Serbs has been senselessly murdered in Kosovo, and the Green Berets stand accused. Now, Major Sean Drummond, a top Army lawyer, is assigned to investigate this unspeakable atrocity. But of course, no one saw anything. Drummond gets consistently suspicious depositions from all of the Green Berets: Supposedly pursued by Serb soldiers, they left the engagement with wounded Serbs firing at them, and no one can explain the number of deaths. Teamed with a straight-laced prosecutor and a sexy defense attorney, Drummond probes further, but forces continue to hide the truth. Soon a reporter is found dead, Drummond suspects there's a traitor on his team, and everyone from the CIA to the president may be involved in a cover-up that could threaten the stability of the most powerful nation in the world.

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"Well written and briskly paced, while in addition raising, evocatively, the ever-interesting question about whether loyalty is allowed to be blind." ( Kirkus)

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I want the rest of the Sean Drummond series!

This is the first in the Sean Drummond series, written in 2001. If I didn't know better I would think it was written yesterday. It doesn't feel like a dated book, unless you look at what was happening then and now.
Brian Haig writes some of the BEST military legal thrillers. His books are always controversial and suspenseful. You never know who done it until he is ready for you to know. In this book, the story of a group of Serbs being slaughtered unfolds through out the book and so as each piece is revealed it points to a different suspect and more then one is claiming guilt or being blamed.
Joe Barrett narrated this FANTASTICALLY!!!! He is such a great narrator, Brian Haig uses LOTS of sarcasm, double entendres and humor and this narrator knows exactly where to put the emphasis.
This book is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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great story with intrigue

loved the character sean drummond! this is my first in the series and it will not be my last!

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Really good

Really good listen. The story is good. Narration is engaging. This was my first book from this author, but I really liked it and I’ll buy more. Thumbs up.

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Thoroughly enjoyable

Just finished my first book by Brian Haig, and I'm already downloading the next one. The characters in this book were excellent. The legal drama in this book were excellent.

After some of the audiobooks I've listened to lately, I really needed this one. I didn't think Joe Barrett was going to do a great job, but he actually did.

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I Good listen

Enjoyed this book. Got for free and most likely would not have bought from the description. That would have been a mistake, was interesting.

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Fascinating story

Very interesting story of intrigue and conspiracy. Great character development. Very high quality performance. Sean Drummond is a vey interesting character. This is the first book in the series. I have also read book 7 which is also excellent. Brian Haig is a refreshing author.

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Fantastic Read and Narration

Sean Drummond is one heck of a character and the storylines that he lives are always see gripping and exciting. I highly recommend both the audio book and the paperback to get the full feel for Drummond and his sarcastic and dry humor.

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Great start to one of the best series

I’m so glad that I somehow stumbled upon the Sean Drummond series. After listening to hundreds of books in this and related genres (legal thrillers, spy/espionage, modern detective, etc), Brian Haig has created a series that I confidently place in the top 1%.

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Lots of plot twists here

Brian Haig weaves a good tale. A Major is selected to investigate what has been described as a massacre. Was it, or as it not. No spoiler alert here. It is a hard book to put down.

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Love the Story

Great write of what may or may not be true events. Everyone is ready to second guess the decisions made in the heat of the moment. Right or wrong it’s hard to know which way one would go in their shoes.

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