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Download or read book Murder in Baker Company written by Cilla McCain and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2010-01-04 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: &“Created with an insightful heart and an activist's drive. Cilla's writing denotes a deep sense of personal responsibility for the veterans of the Iraq War.&” —Paul Haggis, Writer/Director, In the Valley of Elah, Crash, Quantom of Solace, Million Dollar Baby &“Fascinating . . . vividly recounts one of the most tragic true stories to emerge from the Iraq War . . . eloquent, disturbing, and haunting.&” —Mark Boal, journalist and screenwriter of The Hurt Locker and In the Valley of Elah Upon returning to the United States after surviving one of the Iraq War's bloodiest battles, Army Specialist Richard T. Davis was reported AWOL. But Richard was not AWOL; he was dead. On July 14, 2003, within hours of his return to Fort Benning, he was mercilessly tortured and murdered. Four members of his own platoon were arrested for the crime. In Murder in Baker Company Cilla McCain retraces the events of the case, providing a disturbing, eye-opening look at the problems within today's military. Not only an exploration of a heinous murder, the book is also a warning and a call to action for U.S. citizens.