Nelson DeMille

Nelson Richard DeMille (born August 23, 1943) is an American author of thriller novels. His works include Word of Honor (made into a 2003 TV movie starring Don Johnson), The Charm School, The Gold Coast, Plum Island, and The General's Daughter (made into a 1999 movie starring John Travolta). DeMille has also written under the pen names Jack Cannon, Kurt Ladner, and Brad Matthews. DeMille was born in Jamaica, Queens and resides in Garden City, New York, a village on Long Island. He attended Elmont Memorial High School in Elmont, New York, and spent three years at Hofstra University. DeMille served in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant and saw action in Vietnam. He is a member of Mensa. Many of DeMille's books are written in the...