Scandal On Plum Island

A Commander Becomes the Accused

By Marian E. Lindberg

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416 Pages, 6 x 9

Formats: Trade Paper, EPUB

Trade Paper, $17.95 (US $17.95) (CA $23.95)

Publication Date: June 2020

ISBN 9781732491274

Rights: WOR

East End Press (Jun 2020)

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Overview

A shocking scandal rocks a military base.

On Plum Island in 1913, Maj. Benjamin Koehler's career is upended by accusations of "immoral conduct." Scandal on Plum Island delves into this deeply researched true story, involving figures like Theodore Roosevelt and Susan B. Anthony, to trace Koehler’s journey from respected officer to vilified outcast.

Moving from the American heartland to New York City and Washington, D.C., this account reveals the high cost to individuals and society when social norms and governments police personal lives. Explore themes of masculinity, prejudice, and military justice in this gripping narrative. Perfect for readers interested in:

True crime
Historical biography
Early 20th-century American history

Reviews

"Scandal on Plum Island is an intriguing and deeply-felt story, well told and well researched with a timely and timeless theme. The insular setting of Plum Island and the insular world of the U.S. Army combine to make this a fascinating and unique tale that reads like a legal thriller. Social justice meets true-life suspense. You can’t put this one down." —Nelson DeMille, best-selling author of Plum Island

“An amazing and important story which will surprise many people (as it did me) . . . A meaningful story with relevance today” —Ann Northrop, host of cable TV show “Gay USA”

"What an interesting tale, revealing how fragile and precarious is our sense of masculinity, and how the gender police can test even the most decent of men." —Michael Kimmel, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies Executive Director, Center for the Study of Men and Masculinities

Author Biography

Marian E. Lindberg is a lawyer whose varied legal practice spans more than 35 years and has included a death penalty case, a challenge of anti-evolution textbook warnings and First Amendment cases. She is the author of The End of the Rainy Season: Discovering My Family’s Hidden Past in Brazil. She lives in Wainscott, New York.

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