At the height of the Iraq War, military police investigator Seth Bodin searches to uncover the truth about the suspicious death of an American officer. A gripping story filled with mystery and riveting action sequences. Near Baghdad, an American major is killed by an explosion while out on patrol with Iraqi soldiers. As suspicions arise about the death, military police Captain Seth Bodin takes on the case to get to the bottom of what really happened. He is immediately pulled into an intricate web of deceit, betrayal, and danger. On the backdrop of Iraqi landscapes and communities, Seth grapples with the complexity of US-Iraqi military cooperation. As he pulls together clues and gets closer to the truth, his allies dwindle, and he risks becoming the next target. Death Blossom is an authentic-feeling crime thriller that will appeal to fans of traditional and contemporary crime stories. Readers hungry for fictional works that draw heavily from real events and places will appreciate Death Blossom's vivid images and rich settings. From chaotic firefights and mortar attacks to poignant themes of homesickness and the dark moral toll of war, Death Blossom keeps readers ripping through the pages to unravel the mystery.