Duff Coleridge has joined the military and is leaving Melody Hill, his home in the misty mountains of Tennessee. It is 1966, and he is going to the war in Vietnam, but Duff has no choice. It was his only chance for a better life-something he needs desperately if he's going to support his mother, sister and foster brother. Leaving them behind, he soon finds himself in a war he can't even write home about. With incredible marksmanship skill, and the instincts of a natural warrior, Duff rapidly accelerates through the ranks until he draws the attention of someone in the shadowy world of black ops. Recruited into a Special Operations Group under a CIA boss who seems more rogue than company man, Duff soon regrets his new role. And when a beautiful but mysterious Vietnamese woman approaches him, Duff finds himself trapped in a web of love, lies, and loyalty. Should he trust his dubious leader's assessment of this woman as a Vietcong spy, or should he trust his own instincts? Knowing that either decision could lead him into a deadly trap, Duff races to determine the truth before it's too late. Expertly crafted with historical accuracy and the author's real-life military experiences as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, Melody Hill is a story you don't want to miss. Book #1 of the Vietnam War Series, it is a thrilling prequel to Rick DeStefanis's award-winning novel, The Gomorrah Principle.