About the Author Karen Black is an estate planning, trust, probate and elder law attorney, practicing in California. Her diverse background (life before law) includes: legal secretary, construction estimator and office manager; Suzuki motorcycle dealer and truck bumper salesperson. Karen's husband, Cole Black, spent almost seven years as a Prisoner of War in Vietnam. Karen has four children and Cole has one son from previous marriages. Code of Conduct is her first published novel. (Dedication) To my husband, Cole Black, and his Vietnam ex-POW buddies, whose combined experiences provided the inspiration for the prison episodes. I also want to thank several friends whose support and prodding kept me going forward: Terry Badger, a retired Navy pilot and friend; all the members of the Scribblers writing group, who critiqued and encouraged; Sofia Shafquat, who edited and challenged me to do better; and to all those literary agents and publishers who turned down the earlier versions, forcing me to rewrite and rewrite - and then rewrite... Click here to purchase Code of Conduct Contact Karen Black here: karen@kblack.com