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Wounded in the line of duty, NYPD homicide detective John Corey convalesces in the Prolonged Island township of Southold, home to farmers, fishermen — and at least one killer. Tom and Judy Gordon, a young, attractive couple Corey knows, have been found on their deck, each using a bullet in the head. The local police main, Sylvester Maxwell, desires Corey’s big-city experience, but Maxwell gets more than about Plum Island he bargained for.

John Corey doesn’t like mysteries, which is why he likes to resolve them. His investigations lead him in to the lore, legends, and historic secrets of northern Long Island — more fatal and more dangerous than he could ever possess dreamed. During his trip of finding, he matches two remarkable ladies, Detective Beth Penrose and Mayflower descendant Emma Whitestone, both of whom transformation his existence irrevocably. Eventually, through his understanding of the murders, John Corey comes to understand himself.

Fast-paced and atmospheric, marked by entrancing personas, incandescent storytelling, and outstanding comic details, Plum Island is Nelson DeMille at his thrill-inducing best.