Broken-Down Heroes of the Western Night

In the gripping audiobook, Army lieutenant Bickham Deth is eager to lead soldiers in combat during the winter of 2006 but finds himself unexpectedly assigned to funeral detail in Oklahoma instead. While honoring Vietnam and World War II veterans, he grapples with mounting frustrations from incompetent morticians and family disputes, compounded by a mishap with his socks that jeopardizes his career. Deth finds camaraderie and distraction in the gallows humor of his seasoned partner, Sergeant Bela Packs, who shares captivating war stories that illuminate the complexities of life and death on this profound journey through small-town America.