Phu Bai: A Vietnam War Story

It is June 1967, and United States military involvement in South Vietnam is nearing its zenith. As the war rachets up, John Murphy and Charles Van Dyck of the Army's Criminal Investigation Division investigate the murder of an American soldier at Phu Bai. War intrudes as the two investigators build their case against the most likely suspect. But a bizarre twist turns it into an unusual manhunt in the middle of a war zone

Kagnew Station

In this sequel to Phu Bai, CID investigator John Murphy travels to a remote U.S. military base in East Africa during the summer of 1968 to investigate the mysterious death of an American soldier. Evidence points to a marauding band of Eritrean rebels. The investigation becomes personal when someone tries to kill Murphy, still coming to grips with his Vietnam War experience. Murphy uncovers the identity of the murderer but faces an unusual dilemma while wrapping up the case.

About Paul Betit

While working as an intelligence analyst in the U.S. Army, Betit served lengthy tours of duty in South Vietnam and Ethiopia. For the more than 30 years, he's worked as newspaperman in Maine. Mr. Betit currently is working on the third installment in his Joe Murphy series, The Man In The Canal, set in Sweden in 1971, as well as a collection of Maine-based short stories entitled, Tales of Old Augusta. He lives in Topsham, Maine, with his wife, Deborah. The couple has two sons.