Connecticut judge David Lawson is a decorated veteran of Iraq, now thrust onto the national stage when the press learns he's up for an unexpected vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. Despite his successful career and his loyal political team of friends who understand Supreme Court politics, David is haunted by tragedies-from his early life and in combat. Secrets threaten his nomination and call into question his moral judgment-dark secrets pushed to the outer reaches of his mind, two decades after he fought in Ramadi. Now his rampaging platoon sergeant faces trial for murder, threatening to...

Connecticut judge David Lawson is a decorated veteran of Iraq, now thrust onto the national stage when the press learns he's up for an unexpected vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. Despite his successful career and his loyal political team of friends who understand Supreme Court politics, David is haunted by tragedies-from his early life and in combat. Secrets threaten his nomination and call into question his moral judgment-dark secrets pushed to the outer reaches of his mind, two decades after he fought in Ramadi. Now his rampaging platoon sergeant faces trial for murder, threatening to...