Ocellicon: Future Visions, A.G. Russo
In a near-future Earth, the military is now in control. This isn't any specific military, like America or China, but The Military, in general. They said "No" to politicians who were about to launch nuclear weapons. The military now spends lots of time rooting out "bad apples" in its ranks. The charges can range from anarchist terrorism (not everyone is happy with military rule) to pedophilia (lots of it). That's where Major Annalouise Farrell comes in.
Farrell had a very unpleasant childhood, but rose to become a military lawyer with a perfect record in the courtroom. After winning an "unwinnable" case, she and another lawyer are sent to a base in the Middle East to deal with a bunch of very minor cases. The judge that goes with them is Colonel McCrae. Sexual mores have changed by a lot, so he is able to find many women to satisfy his strong libido. He and Farrell simply do not get along. Soon after they arrive, an attack, directed at them, convinces them that something very unpleasant is going on. Can "it" be stopped in time? Who is still standing at the end?
This story is surprisingly good. The society-building feels very plausible, and it has lots of good characters and good writing. Will there be a Part 2?
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