Nelson demille, who served as a first cavalry division platoon commander in the vietnam war, today is one of the nations most prolific bestselling novelists. Nelson demilles on the road pushing this nice sweet read through june. Despite demille liking the film, it stuck closely to his plot and was a gloomy dud. Having sold nearly 50 million books worldwide in a 35year writing career, he is an author whose work has been converted into one hollywood hit and a critically acclaimed madefortelevision movie. His other new york times bestsellers include the charm school, word of honor, the gold coast, spencerville, the lions game, up country, wild fire, and. May 27, 2015 nelson demilles on the road pushing this nice sweet read through june.
Reluctance because it was written by demille, and the lion was still chasing me. His publisher released a video with 5 facts about nelson demille 1. He is the son of builder huron demille and his wife antonia panzera. Then the latest john corey adventure came out and my wife and i absorbed every delicious word while on a trip. Order of nelson demille books nelson demille is an american novelist who has written such books as the generals daughter, the gold coast and the john corey series. A tudor castle for nelson demille the new york times. She has now gone three years without a cancer diagnosis. Paul brenner is trying to cope up with his early retirement as a chief warrant officer from the us army, when suddenly his former boss colonel karl hellmann asks for a rendezvous at the vietnam war. Jan 29, 2002 demilles biggest yet deserves high points for entertainment and readability, though nothing of his has been as moving or richly written as 1990s the gold coast up country is a sequel to the generals daughter 1992, filmed with john travolta as demilles army homicide detective paul brenner. He has mostly written thrillers and crime fiction but he has delved outside of that with some.
Demille has also written under the pen names jack cannon, kurt ladner, and brad matthews. The vietnam war in nelson demille the american legion. Buy a quiet end john corey by demille, nelson isbn. Nelson demille was born in new york city and moved as a child with his family to long island. He was introduced in the generals daughter and reappears in up country, and the. It looked great when i was there for parties, said mr. Nelson demille book list by the rivers of babylon 1978 mayday 1979 cathedral 1981 the talbot odyssey 1984 word of honor 1985 the charm school 1988 the gold coast 1990 john sutter series the generals daughter 1992 paul brenner series spencerville 1994 the plot thickens 1997 getting your book published for dummies 2000. Nelson demille 4 books bundled the john corey seriesplum island, the lions game, night fall, and wild fire by nelson demille goodreads author 4. The latest book written by nelson demille is the cuban affair, published in 2017, the first in a new series featuring mac maccormick, anafghanistan war veteran aged 35. We already knew demilles next book was going to be set, at least partially, in cuba. It is the second novel featuring protagonist paul brenner. I think that would be a great name for a dashing, buttkicking hero.
Spencerville is a novel by bestselling writer nelson demille. Up country is a thriller novel by nelson demille released in 2002. Thankfully, the wait is almost overand we have the juicy plot details youve been waiting for. Marking lung cancer awareness month, megyn kelly is joined by sandy demille and her husband, bestselling novelist nelson demille, to share sandys lung cancer journey. A list of all nelson demilles series in reading order. The plot is tissue paper thin, bloated, mostly predictable and, except for the last 6070 pages, seriously lacking in action and suspense. I met nelson demille twice before reading one of his books. Sandy, a nonsmoker with a healthy lifestyle, describes her shock upon being diagnosed. Up country is a 2002 thriller novel by american author nelson demille. Nelson demilles latest vietnam veterans of america. Nelson demille could hang honorary degrees and literary awards on the walls of his office. Set in contemporary vietnam, the the novel features the return of the character of paul brenner, a investigator for the united states army criminal investigation division and the protagonist of demille s the generals daughter 1992. In this novel, keith landry has been forced to retire after twentyfive years as an intelligence expert in the army.
Plum island is a 1997 novel by american author nelson demille. Demilles biggest yet deserves high points for entertainment and readability, though nothing of his has been as moving or richly written as 1990s the gold coast up country is a sequel to the generals daughter 1992, filmed with john travolta as demilles army homicide detective paul brenner. He was a first lieutenant in the united states army 196669 and saw action as an infantry platoon leader with the first cavalry division in vietnam. Mar 23, 2017 fans of nelson demille have been waiting for the authors next novel ever since radiant angel came out in 2015.
Though i can usually get through a book fast, this 700 page book took me two weeks to read. His novels include plum island, the charm school, and the gold coast. Readers digest condensed books volum4 1988 by nelson demille, catherine cookson, richard martin stern, and joyce stranger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The three books are so completely different from each other and yet mr. During the course of all this, they got married and had a son, james nelson demille, now 2 years old. Demille has also written under the pen names jack cannon, kurt ladner, ellen kay and brad matthews. Nelson demilles new book is a chilling read page six. Okay, first book no, second book maybe, third book yes. Lung cancer survivor sandy demille shares her journey. The lion roars again for thriller author nelson demille. When i read the generals daughter in the early 2000s, i did so only because i was a huge fan of nelson demille. Plum island is followed by the 2000 novel, the lions game. 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 gunshot wounds while working in his town of.
Demille and his family moved to long island when he was a child. Up country paul brenner book 2 kindle edition by demille, nelson. Buy up country paul brenner new ed by demille, nelson isbn. Nelson richard demille was born in jamaica queens on august 23, 1943. Demille spent three years at hofstra university, then joined the army and attended officer candidate school. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The last thing paul brenner wanted to do was return to work for the arm. He writes all of his novel manuscripts by hand using no. Plum island by nelson demille want to hear something strange. American pharoah, one victory from june 6s triple crown, has a short tail. I met him at a harlan coben book signing and then i met him at thrillerfest last year, so i finally decided it was time to read one of his books especially since ive heard such great things about them.
The book case is a story that features nelson demilles most famous and successful character, detective john corey, who has appeared in six demille novels. This book helped me understand what many are dealing with as vietnam vets. Number 1 in series john corey new ed by demille, nelson isbn. Demille, one of todays most iconic thriller writers, is set to release his next novel, the cuban affair, on september 19. Demille set out to go beyond the romantic aura of pre1959 vintage cars, cigars, and rum cocktails and delve deeper into the countrys complexities. Keith has returned to his hometown, spencerville, in hopes of recovering his pride and perhaps reconnecting with old friends. Author nelson demille on the panther and future books.
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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading up country paul brenner book 2. 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. Nelson richard demille born august 23, 1943 is an american author of action adventure and. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell disability customer support. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Up country there is a name carved into the vietnam memorial in washington, d. This is the first novel to feature recurring character, detective john corey. This time, demille limns not the fitzgeraldian wealth of oyster bay but rather the north forks comfortably welloffbut lessfancy citizens. 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. He was commissioned a second lieutenant and served in vietnam as an infantry platoon leader with the first cavalry division. The bestselling author nelson demille wanted a house that was.
For the record nelson, if youre reading this, im really high on the name ryan. Joan 12014 love to read nelson demille and this book was a typical demille book with a good plot loaded with his witty sarcasm. I know it is a cliche and i seldom give a 5 star rating to a book, but this is a real page turner. They were the type of wellwritten stories that linger in your head forever. Several of demilles compulsively readable thrillersincluding medal of honor 1985, the charm school 1988, the generals daughter 1993, and up country 2002deal directly with the vietnam war. So, it was with great reluctance that i picked up the word of honor. Several of demilles compulsively readable thrillersincluding medal of honor 1985, the charm school 1988, the generals daughter 1993, and up country 2002deal. Nelson demille set up country, plum island, wild fire, spencerville, night fall, the gate house and the generals daughter.
I have always enjoyed nelson demille but this book, in addition to connecting me to the principal characters paul brenner and susan webber, actually educated me about the viet nam conflict and the country as it was then and is now after the war. Nelson richard demille born august 23, 1943 is an american author of action adventure and suspense novels. His novels include the deserter, written with alex demille, the cuban affair, radiant angel, plum island, the charm school. Includes biography, photos, bibliography, and contact information. Enjoyed it just as much as the first time i read it.
His other new york times bestsellers include the charm school, word of honor, the gold coast, spencerville, the lions game, up country, wild fire. Nelson demille booklist nelson demille message board. Having sold nearly 50 million books worldwide in a 35year writing career, he is an author whose work has been converted into one hollywood hit and a. The book case is a story that features nelson demille s most famous and successful character, detective john corey, who has appeared in six demille novels. The first bad thing was a voice mail from cynthia sunhill, my former partner in the armys criminal investigation division. Demille, speaking by phone from his office in garden city, on long island, said the ambiguous ending of the lions game was deliberate not because he was looking to write a sequel but. Readers digest condensed books volum4 1988 by nelson demille, catherine cookson, richard martin stern, and joyce stranger and a great selection of related books, art. I never thought paul brenner would be a candidate for this site. If i can read a book three times and still feel it is as fresh and interesting as the first time i read it, then i believe the book deserves 5 stars.
The book focuses on macs adventures in cuba, which is just 90 miles from key west. Best of nelson demille 58 books meet your next favorite book. Twelve miles above the pacific ocean, a missile strikes a jumbo passenger jet. Plum island, the lions game, night fall, wild fire, and the lion. Set in contemporary vietnam, the the novel features the return of the character of paul brenner, a investigator for the united states army criminal investigation division and the protagonist of demilles the generals daughter 1992. The story is set in 2015, before fidel castros death. Editions of up country by nelson demille goodreads. Just finished reading up country by nelson demille for at least the third time. Up country made me ponder that fact some but i finally decided against it.
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