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Welcome to the Custer Hill Club--an informal mens club set in a luxurious Adirondack hunting lodge whose members include some of Americas most powerful business leaders military men and government officials Ostensibly the club is a place to gather with old friends hunt eat drink and talk off-the-record about war life death and politics But one Fall weekend the Executive Board of the Custer Hill Club gathers to talk about the tragedy of and what America must do to retaliate Their plan is finalized and set into motionThat same weekend a member of the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force is reported missing His body is soon discovered in the woods near the Custer Hill Clubs game reserve The death appears to be a hunting accident and thats how the local police first report it but Detective John Corey has his doubts As he digs deeper he begins to unravel a plot involving the Custer Hill Club a top-secret plan known only by its code name Wild Fire Racing against the clock Detective Corey and his wife FBI agent Kate Mayfield find they are the only people in a position to stop the button from being pushed and chaos from being unleashed.
About the Author
Nelson Richard DeMille was born in New York City on August 23, 1943 to Huron and Antonia (Panzera) DeMille, then moved with his parents to Long Island. He graduated from Elmont Memorial High School, where he played football and ran track.
DeMille spent three years at Hofstra University, then joined the Army where he attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the United States Army (1966-69) . He saw action in Vietnam as an infantry platoon leader with the First Cavalry Division and was decorated with the Air Medal, Bronze Star, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.
After his discharge, DeMille returned to Hofstra University where he received his bachelor's degree in Political Science and History. He has three children, Lauren, Alexander, and James, and he and his wife reside on Long Island.
DeMille's first major novel was By the Rivers of Babylon, published in 1978, and is still in print as are all his succeeding novels. He is a member of American Mensa, The Authors Guild, and is past president of the Mystery Writers of America. He is also a member of International Thriller Writers and was chosen as ThrillerMaster of the Year 2015. He holds three honorary doctorates: Doctor of Humane Letters from Hofstra University, Doctor of Literature from Long Island University, and Doctor of Humane Letters from Dowling College.
Nelson DeMille is the author of: By the Rivers of Babylon, Cathedral, The Talbot Odyssey, Word of Honor, The Charm School, The Gold Coast, The General's Daughter, Spencerville, Plum Island, The Lion's Game, Up Country, Night Fall, Wild Fire, The Gate House, The Lion, The Panther, The Quest, Radiant Angel, and The Cuban Affair. He also co-authored Mayday with Thomas Block and has contributed short stories to anthologies, and book reviews and articles to magazines and newspapers.
