Nelson demilles narrative engine is one of the best in the business, and it chugs away in grand style in this story of buried treasure and biological warfare on a. Plum island by nelson demille murder, pirate treasure, government conspiracy, rich and famous lifestyles of long islands gold coast, wine country, this novel has it all. The main characters of this fiction, suspense story are john corey. The two, a man and his wife, also appear to have been involved in a search for a pirate treasure. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Fastpaced and atmospheric, marked by entrancing characters, incandescent storytelling, and brilliant comic touches, plum island is nelson demille at his thrillinducing best. Plum island a john corey novel by nelson demille reading. Plum island is a thrilling novel from an author of consummate pageturning skill. Buy a cheap copy of plum island book by nelson demille. Plum island, the charm school, and word of honor by nelson demille.
Nelson demille booklist nelson demille message board. Could their deaths have something to do with plum island, supposedly an a. Nypd homicide detective john corey is living at his uncles cottage on east long island, recuperating from three bullet wounds received in the line of duty. Nelson demille books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Demille returned to hofstra university to complete his degree in political science and history. Plum island john corey, book 1 by nelson demille fantastic fiction. New york detective john corey, recovering from bullet wounds on an island, narrates his investigation into the murder of two scientists researching biological warfare. In this compact and delightful shelve the book case. Free download or read online plum island pdf epub book. This is the title that knocked john grisham off the top of the us bestseller lists. There is a character from plum island in his new novel and that peaked my interest. Number 1 in series ebook written by nelson demille. Plum island is a 1997 novel by american author nelson demille.
Nypd homicide detective john corey has moved to long island, restlessly recuperating from wounds received in the line of duty when hes hired to consult on the murder of tom and judy gordon, biologists who worked on plum island, the site of animal disease research for the department of agriculture. Demille has also written under the pen names jack cannon, kurt ladner, and brad matthews. Since the charm school 1988, demilles pageturning skills have only improved, peaking with the gold coast 1990, faltering on spencerville 1994, and returning to form with this trip back to the long island venue of the gold coast. The first edition of the novel was published in april 1st 1997, and was written by nelson demille. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read plum island. The author of 18 actionsuspense novels, a number of which have become new york times bestsellers, he is bestknown for his john corey series, which includes the following books plum island, the lions game, night fall, wild fire, the lion, the panther and radiant angel. Number 1 in series john corey new ed by demille, nelson isbn. John corey, an nypd detective in long island, new york. Written by nelson demille, audiobook narrated by scott brick. He is the son of builder huron demille and his wife antonia panzera. His works include word of honor, the charm school, the gold coast, plum island, and the generals daughter made into a 1999 movie starring john travolta. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He served in vietnam, earning the air medal, bronze star, and the vietnamese cross of gallantry.
Wounded in the line of duty, nypd homicide detective john corey convalesces in the long island township of southold, home to farmers, fishermen and at. John corey series in order nelson demille fictiondb. Pdf plum island book by nelson demille free download. Nelson demille s narrative engine is one of the best in the business, and it chugs away in grand style in this story of buried treasure and biological warfare on a. Since the charm school 1988, demille s pageturning skills have only improved, peaking with the gold coast 1990, faltering on spencerville 1994, and returning to form with this trip back to the long island venue of the gold coast. I love his writing style and how he involves some comedy in his books, i even laughed out loud at some of the funny parts. Includes biography, photos, bibliography, and contact information. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 592 pages and is available in paperback format.
Plum island by nelson demille 2002, paperback, reprint. This time, demille limns not the fitzgeraldian wealth of oyster bay but rather the north forks comfortably welloffbut lessfancy citizens. Plum island book bellingham public library bibliocommons. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Plum island john corey book 1 kindle edition by demille, nelson. Nelson demilles narrative engine is one of the best in the business, and it chugs away in grand style. This detailed literature summary also contains topics for discussion and a free quiz on plum island by nelson demille. Plum island by nelson demille 1997, hardcover for sale. This was my first book by nelson demille, i had heard many good things about the john corey series, so i decided to give plum island a shot, and i wasnt disappointed. Nelson demille books list of books by author nelson demille. Ultimately, through his understanding of the murders, john corey comes to understand himself. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Written in authoritative first person style through the eyes of a new york city detective on special assignment to the suffolk county police departments, this novel is.
He has mostly written thrillers and crime fiction but he has delved outside of that with some nonfiction, albeit he tends to use pseudonyms when he does. Wounded in the line of duty, nypd homicide cop john corey is convalescing in rural eastern long island when an attractive young couple he knows is found shot to death on the family patio. This is the title that knocked john grisham off the top of the us bestseller lists and held the no. Born in new york in 1949, nelson richard demille grew up on long island and attended hofstra university for three years before joining the army and enrolling in officer candidate school. Plum island is followed by the 2000 novel, the lions game. Demille and his family moved to long island when he was a child. The complete series list for john corey nelson demille. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. As told by a wry, wounded new york city detective who is drafted to explore a couple of murders, plum island is a rich pudding of flavorful if familiar ingredients, including a ferocious storm at sea. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading plum island john corey book 1. This time, demille limns not the fitzgeraldian wealth of oyster bay but rather the north. Were the gordons murdered because theyd stolen some valuable new.
This is the first novel to feature recurring character, detective john corey. Nelson demille is an american novelist who has written such books as the generals daughter, the gold coast and the john corey series. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Nelson richard demille was born in jamaica queens on august 23, 1943. In 1997, nypd detective john corey is on the back porch of his uncles waterfront home on the north fork of long island recovering from three. Their visit to the plum island research facility and the gordons labs reveals only that the fbi. Plum island is a fictional novel about a convalescing new york police homicide detective named john corey, who gets involved in a multiple murder investigation while he is supposed to be recovering from serious wounds. Having just finished the most recent john corey book by nelson demille, radiant angel, i had an urge to go back and read his john corey series from the beginning.