Nelson DeMille

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August 23, 1943 in New York, NY, The United States

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Nelson Richard DeMille was born in New York City on August 23, 1943 to Huron and Antonia (Panzera) DeMille. He moved as a child with his family to Long Island. In high school, he played football and ran track.

DeMille spent three years at Hofstra University, then joined the Army and attended Officer Candidate School. He was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army (1966-69) and saw action as an infantry platoon leader with the First Cavalry Division in Vietnam. He was decorated with the Air Medal, Bronze Star, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry.

DeMille returned to the States and went back to Hofstra University where he received his degree in Political Science and History. He has three children, Lauren, Alexander, and James, and still...more

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Average rating: 3.90 · 80,831 ratings · 5,506 reviews · 58 distinct works

	The General's Daughter 3.90 avg rating — 9,743 ratings — published 1992 — 38 editions	My rating:
	Plum Island (John Corey, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 9,178 ratings — published 1997 — 32 editions	My rating:
	The Lion's Game (John Corey, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 7,933 ratings — published 2000 — 41 editions	My rating:
	The Charm School 4.18 avg rating — 7,476 ratings — published 1988 — 28 editions	My rating:
	The Gold Coast 3.95 avg rating — 7,095 ratings — published 1990 — 31 editions	My rating:
	Night Fall (John Corey, #3) 3.94 avg rating — 6,624 ratings — published 2004 — 40 editions	My rating:
	Wild Fire (John Corey, #4) 3.82 avg rating — 5,964 ratings — published 2006 — 38 editions	My rating:
	Up Country 3.86 avg rating — 4,763 ratings — published 2002 — 39 editions	My rating:
	The Lion (John Corey, #5) 4.04 avg rating — 4,336 ratings — published 2010 — 21 editions	My rating:
	The Gate House 3.53 avg rating — 4,544 ratings — published 2008 — 31 editions	My rating:

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“The problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you are finished.”
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“Sometimes shit happens even if you have a shit shield”
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“It occurred to me that the problem with doing nothing is not knowing when you are finished.”
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