About
A Vietnam War veteran, I was stationed at Phu Bai in 1966-67. For more than thirty-five years, I've worked as a newspaperman in Maine. I live in Topsham with my wife Deborah. We have two sons. I'm also the author of Kagnew Station, a sequel set in Ethiopia in 1968. Currently, I'm working on a third book in the series, The Man in the Canal, set in Sweden in 1971.
Story Behind The Book
The novel is loosely based on my experiences while serving in the Army in South Vietnam during the war. Some of the characters are amalgams of the people I met while in Vietnam.
Reviews
"...its rapid pacing makes for good beach reading." -- <em>Kirkus
Discoveries, February 2005</em><br /><br />"Betit writes vividly ... His
narrative is crisp, fast-paced and filled with action." -- <em>William D.
Bushnell, The Times Record, Oct. 29, 2004</em><br /><br />"Filled with
suspense throughout, this is a book you will likely read non-stop." -- <em>Lloyd
Ferris, Maine Sunday Telegram, Jan. 9, 2005</em><br /><br />"This fast-paced
murder mystery grabs readers early in the story ." -- <em>Lloyd Ferris,
Maine Sunday Telegram, Jan. 9, 2005</em> <em></em>