" A Civil Man" is an action/thriller with heart, and follows the life of Chicagoan Cris Reese, before and during World War II. This fast-moving novel is filled with authentic detail and locales, humor, fascinating full-blown characters, and even romance. It moves from Chicago, where Cris has a deathly run-in with a local mobster, to South Haven, Michigan, to the OSS in London and the European Theatre, and back to Chicago for a hair-raising climax.