Nelson DeMille is a former U.S. Army lieutenant who served in Vietnam. The author of 18 action/suspense novels, a number of which have become New York Times bestsellers, he is best-known for his John Corey series, which includes the following books Plum Island, The Lion’s Game, Night Fall, Wild Fire, The Lion, The Panther and Radiant Angel. His other New York Times bestsellers include The General's Daughter, which was a major motion picture.