Field of Dishonor

1994

After her successful defence of Hancock Station against overwhelming odds Honor was the Darling of the Commoners of the Kingdom of Manticore. But she was not universally loved, for during the most desperate moments of the defence of Hancock, a battle-cruiser had deserted in the face of the enemy. A cruiser commanded by one of Honor's bitterest enemies. Unfortunately he was unable to be put up against the wall and shot as may of his fellow officers would have loved to have done, for his father would be instrumental in getting the Declaration of War through the Kingdom's Parliamentary system. He is cashiered though and the shock of this sees him inherit his father's Earldom. Even more embittered against Honor, he goes to the lengths of hiring a professional duellist to go after her. Not straight away though, oh no!

First her lover is manoeuvred into a duel which he terminally looses. This almost destroys Honor, but instead of making her less deadly, her retreat from those around her merely makes her more deadly. When she faces her lover's assassin, she quite coldly blows him away.

But his employer is still out there and Honor knows who he is! Accusations are made and a peer of the realm goes into hiding. Fearing to face her the peer arranges an impromptu assassination attempt in the best restaurant in town. Thanks to her own security Honor is unhurt by this but she realises that her opponent will have to be stopped by whatever means possible in order for her to be safe. But while he remains behind the wall of Parliamentary Privilege, she can't touch him.

But there are ways round any problem if you know how and Honor is a peer in her own right even if she'd been too busy to claim all the perquisites of the post. But not only is her peace of mind at stake; her career in the navy will also be destroyed if she attacks her opponent.

Gaining a measure of restitution is the most important thing in Honor's mind though and her opponent soon lies dead from her bullets.

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