Forty years have passed since he last saw daylight. While the Ethiopian Civil War rages, a Catholic priest languishes in prison. Ultimately, through his understanding of the murders, John Corey comes to understand himself.įast-paced and atmospheric, marked by entrancing characters, incandescent storytelling, and brilliant comic touches, Plum Island is Nelson DeMille at his thrill-inducing best. BOOK DESCRIPTION: A sweeping adventure thats equal parts thriller and love story, Nelson DeMilles newest novel takes the reader from the war torn jungles of Ethiopia to the magical city of Rome. During his journey of discovery, he meets two remarkable women, Detective Beth Penrose and Mayflower descendant Emma Whitestone, both of whom change his life irrevocably. 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. Ma un diplomatico Non l’avrei mai immaginato, per tanti motivi. His investigations lead him into the lore, legends, and ancient secrets of northern Long Island - more deadly and more dangerous than he could ever have imagined. Istruttore di arrampicata su roccia o capitano di una compagnia aerea con un harem di belle signore o qualcosa del genere. John Corey doesn't like mysteries, which is why he likes to solve them. The local police chief, Sylvester Maxwell, wants Corey's big-city expertise, but Maxwell gets more than he bargained for. Tom and Judy Gordon, a young, attractive couple Corey knows, have been found on their patio, each with a bullet in the head.

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 least one killer. CELEBRATING THE 20th ANNIVERSARY WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHOR DeMille often uses Long Island, where he currently lives, as a setting in his novels, as in The Gold Coast, The Gate House, Plum Island, Word of Honor, Night Fall, and Radiant Angel.

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