Night Dogs (Mulholland Classic)

Kent Anderson's police novel follows Officer Hanson, a Vietnam veteran who joins Portland's North Precinct in 1970s Oregon. Unlike officers sent there as punishment, Hanson arrives seeking action, drawn to the demanding work on the city's meanest streets. Hanson survived the war in Vietnam but chose to continue fighting at home, operating by his own code of justice rather than strictly by law. However, he cannot escape his memories of Vietnam. Someone begins investigating his war record, threatening to expose the darkest aspects of his past and destabilizing the psychological barriers he has built. When another piece of his history surfaces, Hanson faces escalating stakes: his career, his mental stability, and his life all hang in the balance as he pursues what he considers a matter of honor.