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Author Nelson DeMille has died.
September 19, 2024, 09:32 AM
Jim ShugartAuthor Nelson DeMille has died.
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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September 19, 2024, 10:30 AM
P250UA5I 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]
The Enemy's gate is down. September 19, 2024, 10:52 AM
Jim ShugartYa might want to try another volume with detachable and complete pages.
He wrote good action stories - think Lee Child and David Baldacci. See original link for details.
When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth. - George Bernard Shaw
September 19, 2024, 10:59 AM
6gunsSorry to hear that. I've read a couple of his books, but can't remember which ones.
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September 19, 2024, 12:31 PM
P220 SmudgeDamn.

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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September 19, 2024, 10:31 PM
CAvetSad 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.
September 20, 2024, 05:19 AM
CD228I've read Charm School and General's Daughter. Both were good. RIP
September 20, 2024, 06:08 AM
irreverentGeneral’s daughter was made into a movie, iirc.
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September 20, 2024, 12:57 PM
SigmundI'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.
September 20, 2024, 03:02 PM
Loswsmithquote:
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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September 21, 2024, 09:56 AM
UTsigI 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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