PLUM ISLAND

u003cbu003e#1 u003ciu003eNEW YORK TIMES u003c/iu003eBESTSELLERu003cbru003eu003cbru003eCELEBRATING THE 20th ANNIVERSARY WITH A NEW FOREWORD BY THE AUTHORu003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eWounded in the line of duty, NYPD homicide detective John Corey convalesces in the Long Island township of Southold, home to farmers, fishermen -- and at least one killer. Tom and Judy Gordon, a young, attractive couple Corey knows, have been found on their patio, each with a bullet in the head. The local police chief, Sylvester Maxwell, wants Corey's big-city expertise, but Maxwell gets more than he bargained for.u003cbru003eu003cbru003e John Corey doesn't like mysteries, which is why he likes to solve them. His investigations lead him into the lore, legends, and ancient secrets of northern Long Island -- more deadly and more dangerous than he could ever have imagined. During his journey of discovery, he meets two remarkable women, Detective Beth Penrose and Mayflower descendant Emma Whitestone, both of whom change his life irrevocably. Ultimately, through his understanding of the murders, John Corey comes to understand himself.u003cbru003eu003cbru003e Fast-paced and atmospheric, marked by entrancing characters, incandescent storytelling, and brilliant comic touches, Plum Island is Nelson DeMille at his thrill-inducing best.u003cbru003e