Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Thriller Writer Nelson DeMille Dies at 81

Michael Schaub at Kirkus Reviews reports that Nelson DeMille died. He was 81.

Nelson DeMille, a New York City native, was raised on Long Island and educated at Hofstra University. He joined the U.S. Army in 1966 and served in Vietnam, where he earned a Bronze Star.

He made his literary debut in 1974 with the novel The Sniper, which introduced Joe Ryker, a tough New York police detective; the character would return in several more novels, including The Hammer of God and The Night of the Phoenix.

DeMille was known for his series of books featuring U.S. Army investigator Paul Brenner, whom he introduced in the 1992 novel The General’s Daughter, which was adapted into a 1999 film starring John Travolta. He also published several novels with the character John Corey, a retired New York detective; that series debuted in 1997 with Plum Island.

His most recent book, Blood Lines, co-written with his son Alex DeMille, was published last year.

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Nelson DeMille Dies at 81 | Kirkus Reviews 

I enjoyed his novels. I interviewed Nelson DeMille in 2017 for Counterterrorism magazine.

You can read my Q&A with him below:



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