Wild Fire

Nelson DeMille

Nov 2006 · Sold by Grand Central Publishing

About this ebook

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille comes a suspenseful new novel featuring Detective John Corey and an all-too-plausible conspiracy to detonate a nuclear bomb in two major American cities.

Welcome to the Custer Hill Club--an informal men's club set in a luxurious Adirondack hunting lodge whose members include some of America's 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, sex and politics. But one Fall weekend, the Executive Board of the Custer Hill Club gathers to talk about the tragedy of 9/11 and what America must do to retaliate. Their plan is finalized and set into motion.

That 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 Club's game reserve. The death appears to be a hunting accident, and that's 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.

Ratings and reviews

I have read DeMille's, "The General's Daughter" and I thought that it was a terrific mystery story. However, this book was a real disappointment for me. The book was entertaining but not a super story. The plot is thin and the main character John Corey, the brazen detective, has no depth and is totally unbelievable. His wife, Kate, an attorney, is almost on the same level as Corey except that I thought she was mixed bag of personalities and talents. I had wished that both characters were developed better by the author at least I could root for one or the other or both. By half way through the book I really didn't care if they both took a wrong turn and never returned to the story. There are lots of subplots with fast-paced activities that kept my interest, but overall I found it frustrating to finish reading the story. It's not a terrible book, and if you enjoy DeMille's works I'd say that it's a good chance that you will enjoy "Wild Fire". And since I had enjoyed one of DeMille novel's I'll probably try his next release, (via the library and not my cash) because I just know he can do better.

You won't be able to put it down. Great humor, and an amazing plot. Wild fire is now my favorite book.

This book is edge of your seat suspenseful, with a lead character that will have you laughing out loud. Love this one.

About the author

Nelson DeMille is a former U.S. Army lieutenant who served in Vietnam and is the author of nineteen acclaimed novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Night Fall, Plum Island, The Gate House, The Lion, The Panther, and Radiant Angel. His other New York Times bestsellers include The Charm School, Word of Honor, The Gold Coast, Spencerville, The Lion's Game, Up Country, Wild Fire, and The General's Daughter, the last of which was a major motion picture. For more information, you can visit NelsonDeMille.net.