#1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille returns with a âgenuinely thrillingâ (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 murdersâinspired 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 uncleâs 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 relationshipsâwiser 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 careerâand 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 nineâand maybe moreâsex 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 incompetenceâit may be something else. Something more sinister.
Featuring John Coreyâs politically incorrect humor and brilliant, unorthodox investigative skills, The Maze âfinally gives DeMilleâs readers the John Corey fix theyâve been craving,â along with the shocking plot twists that are the trademark of the bestselling author Nelson DeMille, âthe master of smart, entertaining suspenseâ (Bookreporter).