John Corey is a former NYPD homicide detective working for
the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force. He's married to Kate
Mayfield, who happens to be his boss on one particularly
dangerous and personal assignment -- the murder of good
friend and fellow FBI Agent Harry Muller. The prime
suspect? Bain Maddox, an eccentric oil-tycoon with friends
in very high places and a secluded mountain retreat for
entertaining guests and hunting.
When Harry goes missing and no one from the CIA, FBI or the
state and local police give John and Kate a straight
answer, they take matters into their own hands. Harry's
murder is staged to look like a hunting accident. Harry and
Kate suspect something far more sinister is going on in
Bain Maddox's world for him to kill an FBI officer and
think he can get away with it. They stitch the clues
together to develop a disturbing theory of violence and
terror that will change the world forever.
John and Kate are such likable characters. John's corny
jokes and sense of humor make the reader think he's just a
normal guy doing his job. He is a bit of a government cynic
after narrowly living through 9-11. Kate is a strong-
willed, intelligent woman who complements John. She gets
annoyed with him from time-to-time, endearing her to the
reader.
WILD FIRE is an easy and engaging read. DeMille has penned
a novel about a government and science that is not above
the average reader's head. He also spins a tale that makes
the reader wonder about the inner-workings of the U.S.
Government and ask, "Could this really happen?" That
question alone makes the book hard to put down.
Welcome to the Custer Hill Club--a 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 relax with old friends. But one fall weekend, the
club's executive board gathers to talk about the tragedy of
9/11--and finalize a retaliation plan, known only by its
codename: Wildfire. That same weekend, a member of the
Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force is found dead. Soon it's
up to Detective John Corey and his wife, FBI Agent Kate
Mayfield to unravel a terrifying plot that starts with the
Custer Hill Club and ends with American cities locked in
the
crosshairs of a nuclear device. Corey and Mayfield are the
only ones who can stop the button from being pushed, and
global chaos from being unleashed....
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