Honor and Betrayal: The Untold Story of the Navy Seals Who Captured the butcher of Fallujah -- And the Shameful Ordeal They Later Endure

“Written in an even–keeled, reportorial style, the book tells a story…that certainly needs to be told.… Guaranteed to raise eyebrows and spark debate.”—Booklist

Honor and Betrayal is a no–holds barred, riveting account of the three Navy SEALs who captured a notorious terrorist called the “Butcher of Fallujah” in 2009, were later charged with prisoner abuse, and forced to fight to clear their names. Bestselling author Patrick Robinson reveals for the first time the entire story—from the night the SEALs stormed the al–Qaeda stronghold to the cut-and-thrust drama in the courtroom, where the fate of three American heroes hung in the balance.

“If you are looking for a strong read, this is a no–brainer.”—Sacramento Book Review

“Should be required reading for all military personnel today.”—American Spectator

"In this very important book, author Patrick Robinson shows how the culture of our military is imperiled by a high command that too frequently allows political correctness to trump honor and common sense.... I was shocked—as a Navy veteran and defense lawyer."—Ray V. Hartwell III, Washington Times

"If you are looking for a strong read, this is a no-brainer."—Sacramento Book Review

"Should be required reading for all military personnel today."—American Spectator

“Written in an even–keeled, reportorial style, the book tells a story...that certainly needs to be told.... Guaranteed to raise eyebrows and spark debate.”—Booklist

Kirkus Reviews, 11/1/13

“Robinson ably discusses the intricacies of military justice…Captures the folly and resource drain of the Iraq War…Should appeal to conservative readers.”

From the coauthor of the #1 New York Times, book, Lone Survivor, the riveting, behind-the-scenes story of the three Navy SEALs that captured the “Butcher of Fallujah,” then charged with “prisoner abuse,” and their long road to justice

Behind-the-scenes story of the three Navy SEALs who captured the "Butcher of Fallujah" and were then accused of "prisoner abuse"

In this compelling and no-holds-barred account of three Navy SEALs' long road to justice, bestselling author Patrick Robinson reveals for the first time the entire story—from the night the SEALs stormed the al-Qaeda stronghold to the cut-and-thrust drama in the courtroom, where the fate of these American heroes hung in the balance.

Patrick Robinson is the co-author of the New York Times #1 nonfiction bestseller Lone Survivor. He is also the author of several interna­tional bestselling U.S. Navy–based novels, including Intercept, Diamondhead, To the Death, and The Delta Solution, as well as several nonfiction bestsellers, including his New York Times bestseller A Colossal Failure of Common Sense: The Inside Story of the Collapse of Lehman Brothers, and the international bestseller One Hundred Days. He lives in the Cayman Islands and and spends his summers in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.