Plum Island - Nelson DeMille
Nelson DeMille introduces one of his best Alpha Male characters named John Corey in this book. John Corey is a convalescing NYPD homicide detective on leave after being shot in the line of duty.
The book opens with John resting up at his uncle's place on Long Island and gets pulled into a double murder investigation by the local police Chief Maxwell. Tom and Judy Gordon are found dead on their back deck from close range shots to the head. John knows the Gordons because they had befriended him during his R&R.
Tom and Judy Gordon are top level scientists conducting experiments with biological pathogens at a secretive Government research facility on Plum Island. It is initially feared that Tom and Judy were killed because they were part of an operation to sell biological warefare germs (Anthrax) to a terroist organization. As a result, the FBI and CIA are called in to mask the information and keep the public from panicking.
During his quest for the truth, he discovers a little about wine making and vineyards, historical societies, nasty little viruses, and top secret government research facilities.
This book has all the things I liked in a book. It was a fast read with very clever wit. It was a real treasure of a read. John Corey is a great character that you will want to hang out with again if you can keep up with him and put up with his wise ass cracks.
