Plum Island

Plum Island Book Description

The hair-raising suspense of The General's Daughter... the wry wit of The Gold Coast...this is vintage Nelson DeMille at the peak of his originality and the height of his powers...

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. The victims were biologists at Plum Island, a research site rumored to be an incubator for germ warfare.

Suddenly, a local double murder takes on shattering global implications -- and thrusts Corey and two extraordinary women into a dangerous search for the secret of PLUM ISLAND....
"A pure adventure/mystery yarn that is perfect for that week at the beach....A ripsnorting good read", -- Bill Hirschman, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel

"Another thrilling romp....Told with panache and a sardonic sense of humor, "Plum Island" is another perfect summer diversion". -- Peter Mergendahl, Rocky Mountain News

"That rare breed of suspense novel that keeps you sitting on the edge of your beach chair even while you're learning something and laughing out loud". -- Ellen Feldman, Newsday

Convalescing from a bullet wound on Long Island, NYPD homicide detetctive John Corey helps the local sheriff investigate a shooting. The victims are a married couple, both biologists on Plum Island, a top secret animal disease research site. When the media suggests that they stole a deadly virus, suddenly a local murder becomes a crime with worldwide implications in this masterwork of entrancing characters, a killer plot, and brilliant comic touches.

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