title: The Man Who Walked Out of the Jungle
author:  Jeff Wallace 
description: <br /><span>'The Man WhoWalked out of the Jungle' is much more than a "thriller" - it's a complex,detailed, riveting historical novel set in the waning days of the Vietnam War.Just as America'sinvolvement in this war was complicated, so too is the plot of this work byJeff Wallace. Author Wallace immerses the reader in the history behind the war,from the point of view of an American army officer in his third tour in Vietnam who isas conflicted about his mission in the country as he is at the prospect ofleaving behind the woman he loves when it is all over. The hero, Major GeorgeTanner, is tasked with a seemingly straightforward assignment of identifying aman killed at night by a mine in an American infantry outpost in the rainforest north of Saigon. But what starts as aroutine investigation turn into a troubling discovery of corruption, drugsmuggling, and deception at the highest levels. 'The Man Who Walked Out of theJungle' takes place over the span of 21 days, with each day a new chapter ofthe novel. Wallace writes with an increasing sense of urgency as the actionramps up and the protagonist is faced with the reality of risking the lives ofthose he loves to reveal the truth. The dialogue is crisp and will resonatewith anyone who has served in the military. The story is compelling in itself,but what makes this novel worth reading more than once is its detailed historyof an unpopular war, described by Wallace as "the intractable conundrum." Ihighly recommended The Man Who Walked Out of the Jungle to anyone who enjoys anaction-packed, intelligent mystery and more so, to anyone interested in acompelling perspective of the Vietnam War. -- jkozaczek</span>
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  The Man Who Walked
  
  
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  Rapidan (Summer 2017)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  To Nan
  
  
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  2017, Jeff Wallace
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  All rights reserved. Published in the United States.
  
  
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  Historical suspense fiction /detective fiction / thrillers / Vietnam War /
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