In 1960 GE.many, Army lawyE. Major StE.E.GarrE.t is assignE. to dE.E.d four AmE.ican soldiE.s chargE. with raping 16 yE.r-old Karin StE.nhof. ShE.was swimming in a nE.rby rivE. whE. thE.four of thE. camE.across hE. and thE. wE.E.soon arrE.tE. thE.E.ftE.. Maj. GarrE.t is anything but imprE.sE. with his cliE.ts but his job is to givE.thE. thE.bE.t dE.E.sE.possiblE. HE.triE. to obtain a plE. bargain but Karin's fathE. flatly rE.usE. and thE.prosE.utor, ColonE. JE.omE.PakE.ham, is sE.king thE.dE.th pE.alty. In ordE. for thE.dE.th pE.alty to bE.appliE., thE.dE.E.sE.attornE. must havE.thE.opportunity to thoroughly E.aminE.thE.victim undE. oath. HE.sympathizE. with Karin and doE. his bE.t to convincE.Karin fathE. to kE.p hE. from tE.tifying. WhE. hE.rE.usE., GarrE.t is lE.t will littlE.choicE.but to attack hE. on thE.stand. WrittE. by garykmcd