Authorized Cruelty
Authorized Cruelty by Janice Barrett is a novel published by Blue Denim Press Incorporated in October 2023. This 220-page book is presented in English and explores the harrowing experiences of Patty Fielding, a USO entertainer during the Vietnam War. After her camp is attacked during the Tet Offensive ceasefire in 1968, Patty finds herself on the run from North Vietnamese forces, relying on her wits and the help of American soldiers engaged in a secret mission that could change the war’s trajectory.
Readers will follow Patty’s journey as she navigates the complexities of war and personal identity, grappling with the impact of her brother Christopher’s death and her own role as an anti-war protestor upon returning to the United States. The narrative delves into themes of military operations and the consequences of conflict, culminating in Patty’s quest for truth fifty years later, as she uncovers the realities behind Operation Fracture Jaw and the Pentagon Papers.
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Patty Fielding, a USO entertainer, escapes after her camp in Vietnam is attacked during the Tet Offensive ceasefire in 1968. “You can lose who you are here,” her brother Christopher, stationed at Da Nang, wrote in a letter to her. Struggling to find the person he used to be, Chris got himself killed.
On the run from the North Vietnamese, Patty meets a group of American soldiers and relies on army regulations to save her. She soon realizes these soldiers play by different rules. They are on a top-secret mission to alter the course of the war.
Patty returns to the USA, a possible security risk. Being a general’s daughter won’t save her-not when she’s an anti-war protestor. Fifty years later, in 2018, when Operation Fracture Jaw is declassified and after the release of the Pentagon Papers, Patty uncovers the lies and discovers the truth.
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