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Murder on the Naval base

by Behcet Kaya

**Murder and Suspense Complete with Military Pomp Prolifically Brought To Life in Behcet Kaya’s New Novel A Blend of Police Investigation, MP, JAG and Legal Drama Converge with Explosive Impact December 20, 2011 “Laced together as tightly as a pair of military combat boots, the impeccably written story Murder on the Naval Base, by author Behcet Kaya, transports the reader from zero to Mach 2 as fast as an F-18 Hornet catapulted off the flight deck of a carrier,” so quoted Pacific Book Review. Combining key structural story developments of intrigue, suspense, lust and revenge and overlapping the Navy’s military code of conduct, Murder on the Naval Base has all of the elements of a blockbuster movie, packed within a terse novel which is literally impossible to put down. In this novel, the suspect is tried in a military court, which has different rules than civil courts. “I am fascinated by the very basic differences,” said author Behcet Kaya. “The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) is the system of rules governing the military criminal process, whereas civilian law is a legal system inspired by Roman law and holds legislation as the primary source of law,” he explained. “Military court authority is based on the status of the offender, whereas civilian law is based on the location of the crime. For example, if the accused is an active service member, the UCMJ applies no matter where the crime occurred.” The novel transports the reader into the supersonic fighter jet world of Naval Aviation, with aircraft carrier scenes, and brings you close to the egos and confidence of those commanders that fly our warplanes. “I admit to being a strong text**

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?