The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 7 books · 1997 to 2015 · Set in New York

Nelson DeMille

Thriller and suspenseAction and adventure

John Corey, a wisecracking former NYPD homicide detective shot in the line of duty, joins the federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force and spends the series hunting the Libyan terrorist Asad Khalil.

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Nelson DeMille books in order

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John Corey

7 books · Set in New YorkAction and adventure
  1. 1Plum Island1997With John CoreyBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Lion’s Game2000With John CoreyBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Night Fall2004With John CoreyBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Wild Fire2006With John CoreyBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Lion2010With John CoreyBuy on Amazon
  6. 6The Panther2012With John CoreyBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Radiant Angel2015With John CoreyBuy on Amazon

Characters

5 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

John Corey