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Nelson DeMilleNelson 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.

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. You can find a collection of Nelson DeMille signed books below this author biography. 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.

He has three children, Lauren, Alexander, and James and he resides on Long Island.

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The Deserter
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The Cuban Affair
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Cuban Affair by Nelson DeMille

Radiant Angel
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Radiant Angel by Nelson DeMille

The Quest
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The Quest by Nelson DeMille

The Panther
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The Panther by Nelson DeMille

The Rich & the Dead
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Rich & the Dead by Nelson DeMille
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Wild Fire | DeMille, Nelson | Signed First Edition Book DeMille, Nelson | Wild Fire | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2006 NY: Grand Central Publishing  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Gate House | DeMille, Nelson | Signed First Edition Book DeMille, Nelson | Gate House | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  October 2008: NY: Grand Central Publishing  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee..

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Spencerville | DeMille, Nelson | Signed First Edition Book DeMille, Nelson | Spencerville | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  1994 NY: Warner  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Panther, The | Demille, Nelson | Signed First Edition Book Demille, Nelson | Panther, The | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  October 2012 NY: Grand Central Publishing  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Radiant Angel | Demille, Nelson | Signed First Edition Book Demille, Nelson | Radiant Angel | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book. May 2015 NY: Grand Central Publishing  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Up Country | DeMille, Nelson | Signed First Edition Book DeMille, Nelson | Up Country | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book  2003 NY: Grand Central Publishing  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author, remainder marked.

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Cuban Affair | DeMille, Nelson | Signed First Edition Book DeMille, Nelson | Cuban Affair | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  September 2017 NY: Simon & Schuster First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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Up Country | DeMille, Nelson | Signed First Edition Book DeMille, Nelson | Up Country | Signed First Edition Copy

Author Signed Hardcover Book.  2002 NY: Warner  First edition, first printing, fine in a fine dust jacket, signed by the author.  This is a collectible book free from material defects.  Jacket covering services are available for a small fee.

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DeMille, Nelson & DeMille, Alex | Blood Lines | Double Signed First Edition Book DeMille, Nelson & DeMille, Alex | Blood Lines | Double Signed First Edition Book

Author Signed Hardcover Book. October 2023 NY: Scribner First edition, first printing, near-fine (small hole on front end paper) in a fine dust cover jacket, signed by both authors. Each dust jacket is protected in an acid-free archival quality acetate cover.

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Nelson DeMille Bibliography


Daniel “Mac” MacCormick Series


  1. The Cuban Affair - September 2017

John Sutter Series

  1. Gold Coast - 2005
  2. The Gate House - 2008

Paul Brenner Series

  1. The General's Daughter - 2001
  2. Up Country - 2007
  3. The Panther - 2012 (Paul Brenner teams up with John Corey on a case)

John Corey Series

  1. The Lion's Game - 2000
  2. Night Fall - 2004
  3. Plum Island - 2005
  4. Wild Fire - 20065
  5. The Lion - 2010
  6. The Panther - 2012 (Paul Brenner teams up with John Corey on a case)
  7. Radiant Angel - 2015

Other Fiction

  • By the Rivers of Babylon - 1978 (1998, republished with new forward by DeMille)
  • Mayday - 1999
  • Cathedral - 1999
  • The Talbot Odyssey - 2000
  • The Charm School - 2004
  • Spencerville - 2004
  • Word of Honor - 2005
  • The Quest - 2013
  • The Deserter - October 2019 (with Alex DeMille)

Anthologies

  • The Plot Thickens - 1997
  • The Best American Mystery Stories - 2004
  • Dangerous Women - 2005
  • In the Shadow of the Master: Classic Tales by Edgar Allan Poe - 2009
  • Mystery Writers of America: The Rich and the Dead - 2011

Non-Fiction

  • Getting Your Book Published for Dummies - 2000
  • Takeoff - 2000
  • The Book that Changed My Life - 2007
  • Mystery Writers of America Cookbook - 2015

Images of America Series

  • Long Island's Gold Coast - 2012
  • OHEKA Castle, New York - 2012 (Paperback)

Short Stories

  1. The Book Case - 2011
  2. Death Benefits - 2012
  3. Rendezvous - 2012

Nelson DeMille Awards
  • 2015 ITW ThrillerMaster of the Year


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