His first major novel was by the rivers of babylon, published in 1978 and still in print, as are all his succeeding novels. Includes biography, photos, bibliography, and contact information. Word of honor is the fifth major novel by american writer nelson demille and the first which involves the vietnam war. Wild fire john corey, book 4 by nelson demille book cover, description, publication history. When fact and fiction are combined in novels, its not always clear to the reader which is.
Former nypd detective john corey is back in nelson demilles 14th novel, wild fire. Like every nelson demille book the pages the suspense is laced with humor. Ostensibly, the club is a place to relax with old friends. That same weekend, a member of the federal antiterrorist task force is found dead. Set in october 2002, bestseller demilles cantputitdown fourth thriller to feature exnypd detective john corey after 2004s night fall. Demille s earlier books were nypd detective novels.
If demille has become a bit of an alarmist, its still worthwhile fun to. Nelson demilles wildfire continues the raucous adventures and career of former new york police department homicide detective john corey. The novel is the sequel to night fall and takes place approximately one year later. After a showdown with the notorious yemeni terrorist known as the panther, in nelson demilles latest suspense novel radiant angel, nypd detective john corey has left the antiterrorist task force and returned home to new york city, taking a job with the diplomatic surveillance group. I purchased the audiobook, and scott brick does his usual outstanding job of portraying corey. Number 4 in series by nelson demille online at alibris. It is the fourth of demilles novels to feature detective john corey, now working as a contractor for the fictional fbi antiterrorist task force in new york city. But one fall weekend, the clubs executive board gathers to talk about the tragedy of 911and finalize a retaliation plan, known only by its codename. The lion is a killing machine once again loose in america with a mission of revenge, and john corey will stop at nothing to achieve his own goal to find and kill khalil. Demilles latest scenario takes place a year after 911 with newspaper and cable news blaring headlines that president bush is about to launch an invasion of iraq. Demille returned to the states and went back to hofstra university where he received his degree in political science and history. It is the fourth of demilles novels to feature detective john corey, now working as a contractor for. Demille s novel frequently finish either inconclusively or with the hero successfully finding the key to a mystery and exposing the villains. Wild fire is a 2006 novel by american author, nelson demille.
I loved nelson demilles books, the generals daughter, charm school, plus the john corey series beginning with plum island. Major books and characters from 1974 to 1975, demille wrote a series of fastpaced paperback novels centred around the figure of nypd homicide detective joe keller. The use of historical fact combined with potential and alarming acts of terrorism presented by the author had my stomach turned insideout, upsidedown, and ways i cant describe. Wild fire by nelson demille, features john corey, an exnypd detective and a member of the federal antiterrorist task force who makes his fourth appearance in a demille novel.