The Maze (A John Corey Novel)

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille returns with a genuinely thrilling (The New York Times) suspense novel featuring his most popular character, former NYPD homicide detective John Corey, called out of retirement to investigate a string of grisly murdersinspired by the actual Gilgo Beach murders. In his #1 New York Times bestseller Plum Island, Nelson DeMille introduced readers to NYPD Homicide Detective John Corey, who we first met on the back porch of his uncles waterfront mansion on Long Island, recovering from wounds incurred in the line of duty. Six novels later, The Maze finds Corey on the same porch, having survived new law enforcement roles and romantic relationshipswiser and more sarcastic than ever. Corey is restless and looking for action, so when his former lover Detective Beth Penrose appears with a job offer, Corey has to once again make some decisions about his careerand about reuniting with Beth. Inspired by the real-life Gilgo Beach murders, The Maze takes us on a dangerous hunt for an apparent serial killer who has murdered nineand maybe moresex workers and hidden their bodies in the thick undergrowth on a lonely stretch of beach. As Corey digs deeper into this case, he comes to suspect that the failure of the local police to solve this sensational mystery may not be a result of their incompetenceit may be something else. Something more sinister. Featuring John Coreys politically incorrect humor and brilliant, unorthodox investigative skills, The Maze finally gives DeMilles readers the John Corey fix theyve been craving, along with the shocking plot twists that are the trademark of the bestselling author Nelson DeMille, the master of smart, entertaining suspense (Bookreporter).