Ott's War — William J. Warner

Ott's War...begins with a story chock full of combat as recalled by Maxx Ott in his humble, yet riveting recollection of unbridled heroism while serving in Vietnam. His Green Beret skills are texted beyond measure in a rescue operation that evolves into a harrowing will to survive. Guerilla warfare, hand-to-hand combat, and machine-gun skirmishes follow, and Maxx is wounded multiple times. He trudges on, however, with courage that earns him his nation's highest award but also leaves him with continuing episodes of hyper-vigilance. New skills as a quick-learning private investigator aid him in reclaiming a war-free existence with the love of his life, Bea, in support. The war re-emerges, however, when a deviant comrade of sorts finds cause to haunt him in the years ahead. Maxx can do little to thwart the insidious, gut-wrenching outcome that awaits him.