Gray Girl by Susan I Spieth

Gray Girl by Susan I Spieth

Jan Wishart joins the most prestigious fraternity in the world, where only half of the women will survive. Hazing the plebes or first year cadets is a way of life at West Point and Jan must endure brutal physical requirements and endless mental games in order to thrive. In the formerly all male bastion, she must also put up with the indignities of body shaming, sexism and contempt from the leadership at the military academy. To add insult to injury, she is falsely accused of violating the Honor Code, which lands her in a cadet trial, defending herself against two hundred years of the fraternal code.

And that's not even the worst of it. When Jan and her roommate sneak out after Taps one night, their discovery in an unauthorized area turns deadly.

The grayness of West Point is not only in its buildings and uniforms. Even honor isn't always black and white. Relying on her wits and a few friends in the hostile environment of the U.S. Military Academy, Jan discovers the value of friendship, the genuine marks of leadership and her own inner warrior.

2014 Eric Hoffer First Horizon Award WINER 2014 Eric Hoffer e-book fiction WINER 2015 Kindle Book Award semi-finalist