The Code

A young US Army lieutenant, from a long and distinguished family line of soldiers, stationed in the Federal Republic of Germany, faces court martial charges of murder and of being involved in a black marketing operation that reach the higher echelons of the Division command. Rather than trusting his fate to a military lawyer, the family reaches across the sea to the United States, and retains the services of former Army officer turned civilian attorney "Colt" Donaldson. With links to unsolved murders in Vietnam and Korea, as well as insights into the CIA, the White House, and the inner workings of the officer corps, Colt must battle command influence and the subtleties of military justice, as well as a gang of ruthless criminals to refute the burden of proof that the Government has established, and fight the Code to secure his client's freedom.

Don Levin is the author of The Code and Knight's Code, with work on another novel in progress. Much of what he wrote about in these first two works was taken from his own background as a retired U.S. Army officer, and civilian Attorney at Law, as well as from his lifelong love of history. The father of five children, and grandfather to a growing brood, Don is also active in church and community service work. A native of Chicago, Don currently resides in Richmond, VA.