Legacy: A Novel by James A. Michener, Steve Berry

In this epic novel, author James A. Michener draws from the Iran-Contra scandal to bring to life the compelling story of an influential family and their pivotal contribution to the making of America and its founding principles.  Over a tense weekend of reflection, Major Norman Starr of the National Security Council prepares to appear before a congressional committee to publicly account for his covert actions. Hoping to learn something from his proud, troubled heritage, Starr looks for guidance in the lives of his ancestors: all-Americans who weren’t always right. From a framer of the Constitution to a slave owner, from a Supreme Court justice to a courageous suffragist, each recalls an important legacy that Starr must somehow reconcile with his own perilous dilemma.