#1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille returns with a āgenuinely thrillingā (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 murdersāinspired 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 uncleās 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 relationshipsāwiser 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 careerāand 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 nineāand maybe moreāsex 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 incompetenceāit may be something else. Something more sinister.
Featuring John Coreyās politically incorrect humor and brilliant, unorthodox investigative skills, The Maze āfinally gives DeMilleās readers the John Corey fix theyāve been craving,ā along with the shocking plot twists that are the trademark of the bestselling author Nelson DeMille, āthe master of smart, entertaining suspenseā (Bookreporter).