Plum Island: Number 1 in series
By (Author) Nelson DeMille
Little, Brown Book Group
Sphere
4th May 1998
29th October 1998
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Adventure / action fiction
813.54
Paperback
592
Width 108mm, Height 178mm, Spine 40mm
360g
NYPD homicide detective John Corey has moved into Long Island, restlessly recuperating from wounds received in the line of duty when he's hired to consult on the double murder of Tom and Judy Gordon, biologists who worked on Plum Island, the site of animal disease reseach for the Department of Agriculture. Were the Gordaons murdered because they'd stolen some valuable new vaccine, or even a dreaded virus They'd obviosly outspent their income. Had they been running durgs Corey doesn't think so, although and ice-chest missing from thirboat points to something forbidden. He teams up with Beth Penrose, a detective working her first homicide, and their visit to Plum Island reveals only that the FBI and CIA have sanitized the place. Then Corey meets Emma Whitestone, an expert on Captain Kidd's lost treasure which is thought to be buried nearby...PLUM ISLAND is a thrilling novel from an author of consummate page-turning skill.
' Heavy wisecracking keeps the fun flowing as DeMille cranks up a thrilling, entertaining plot' - KIRKUS REVIEWS (Starred Review) 'a page turning, high octane novel that's firing on all cylanders,' EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS 'a good old-fashioned murder mystery which keeps you enthralled till the very last page.' YORKSHIP EVENING PRESS 'Demille..paints a compelling picture...entirely credible.' IRISH EVENING HERALD 'Demile twists his plot with style.' GLASGOW HERALD
Nelson DeMille is one of America's most popular and bestselling authors, and a new book from him is a keenly awaited event. A former US Army lieutenant who served in Vietnam, he is the author of nine acclaimed novels.