Nelson DeMille - Plum Island

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. . .

"CHILLING. . . . That rare breed of suspense novel that keeps you sitting on the edge of your beach chair even while you're laughing out loud."
-Newsday

"FASCINATING. . .expertly melds medical mystery, police procedural, and nautical adventure. . . .Acquires its own storm force as it moves toward a catastrophic denouement. . . .A smooth job from an old pro."
-Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"BITING WIT....A peach of a puzzle...with Detective John Corey, DeMille has created the kind of rambunctious hero that readers will want to see again."
-Chicago Tribune

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