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He was stationed at Ft Benning (now Ft Moore) in Army Officer Candidate School in the late 1960s. I was there at the same time but didn't know him.

Read more about him here.



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I got a few boxes of books from my grandmother [most were donated to local bookstore], when she moved out of her house into a much smaller place.
One was a DeMille book Spencerville.
Unreadable, since it's all glued together [and hollowed out to fit a S&W 36]




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Ya might want to try another volume with detachable and complete pages. Big Grin
He wrote good action stories - think Lee Child and David Baldacci. See original link for details.



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Sorry to hear that. I've read a couple of his books, but can't remember which ones.




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Damn. Frown

Big fan, especially of the John Corey series. I got away from them after a bit, just other things going on in my life. In one of them, he describes both the coffee shop in my old college town and perhaps the girl I knew who worked there, vacant expression, nose ring, tattoos and all. I have a number of his hard backs in first editions on the shelf behind me. Probably about time to dust them off again in order and fill in the missing ones.


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Sad news, he was one of the good guys. I have enjoyed many of his books over the years, kept a few on my book shelf, passed a few on to others who enjoyed them as well.
RIP, a Patriot and Brother in Arms.
 
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I've read Charm School and General's Daughter. Both were good. RIP
 
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General’s daughter was made into a movie, iirc.


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I've read most of his books though none lately. Some of "Word of Honor" takes place in the Officer's Club at Fort Hamilton in NYC, I toured the classic old building a few years ago.
 
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Originally posted by irreverent:
General’s daughter was made into a movie


I mean, a bad movie yes. One that shows the rule that the book is always better than the movie.

I really loved many of his books, I mean, I haven't read them all so . . .

AND, to his credit, he did not leave any trilogies open with his demise.

He will be missed.


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I think I've read most of his books, started with Plum Island. I have him in my regular rotation to see if there is anything new.


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