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From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille comes a suspenseful new novel featuring Detective John Corey and an all-too-plausible conspiracy to detonate a nuclear bomb in two major American cities.
Welcome to the Custer Hill Club--an informal men's club set in a luxurious Adirondack hunting lodge whose members include some of America's most powerful business leaders, military men, and government officials. Ostensibly, the club is a place to gather with old friends, hunt, eat, drink, and talk off-the-record about war, life, death, sex and politics. But one Fall weekend, the Executive Board of the Custer Hill Club gathers to talk about the tragedy of 9/11 and what America must do to retaliate. Their plan is finalized and set into motion.
That same weekend, a member of the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force is reported missing. His body is soon discovered in the woods near the Custer Hill Club's game reserve. The death appears to be a hunting accident, and that's how the local police first report it, but Detective John Corey has his doubts. As he digs deeper, he begins to unravel a plot involving the Custer Hill Club, a top-secret plan known only by its code name: Wild Fire. Racing against the clock, Detective Corey and his wife, FBI agent Kate Mayfield, find they are the only people in a position to stop the button from being pushed and chaos from being unleashed.
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"Nelson Demille can certainly write exciting, fast paced and hard to put down thrillers and this one is right up there with his best. Nothing like a good terrorist plot that comes down to the wire to keep you up late because you can't put the book down!! "
— Greg (5 out of 5 stars)
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“John and Kate are a wisecracking, affectionate, deadly duo, with a new resolve born in the tragedy of the World Trade Center bombing. This tour de force of relentless narrative power neither stops nor slows for twists or turns but charges straight ahead in the face of danger.”
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“A narrator unfamiliar with the earlier novels might have been tempted to employ the kind of insouciant smart-aleck approach that would have turned the character [Corey] into a cartoon figure and flatlined the book’s suspense…[But Scott] Brick sees past the character’s wisecracks, tempering his brags and brays with a humanizing hint of self-doubt, suggesting that purpose and simmering anger lurk beneath the glib nonsense. He’s equally adept at catching the villain’s upper class arrogance and Kate’s controlled, no-nonsense approach to life. He can switch attitudes and voices in a split second. Brick turns the talky book into an entertaining and effective full-cast comedy-drama.”
— Publishers Weekly (audio review) -
“Golden Voice Scott Brick proves himself a superb match for bestselling suspense writer Nelson DeMille. With his trademark tones of irony, sarcasm, and self-confidence, Brick brings to life the wisecracking and independent Corey in ways that will make the listener laugh even as the tension builds. Brick’s quiet and level tones for the more even-tempered Mayfield make it seem as though there are two narrators at work…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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“This book is fast-paced and thrilling…An excellent read for a multitude of reasons. Highly recommended.”
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“[An] exciting and uncomfortably realistic thriller…The novel presents a what-if scenario that’s so plausible we have to remind ourselves that DeMille is making the whole thing up. Or is he?”
— Booklist
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A New York Times bestseller
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
Wild Fire Listener Reviews
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Scott, 7/13/2021
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pam heavner, 4/30/2021
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" Good use of humor. Well read by the Narrator. Unexpectedly pretty long book. "
— Michael, 2/14/2018 -
" Too many wasted and unnecessary words. Finally gave up and started another book..Good story line but too slow moving. "
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Mike Corney, 4/20/2014
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kimberly burkhardt, 4/1/2014
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" Utterly scary concept that may just be true. Holy shit. "
— Hicksnco, 2/14/2014 -
" The implications are scary! An interesting story with a reality check that needs some reflection on many levels. "
— John, 2/4/2014 -
" Not one of my favorite DeMille books. "
— Rosemary, 1/26/2014 -
" I didn't even continue on to the second chapter. Yes, I finished after reading only one chapter, that is how much I disliked the writing style this author uses. I have never read any of Nelson DeMille's books and received this for free from a friend who was getting rid of books that she hasn't read so I figured I'd try this one out. I couldn't decide if it was the writing style, the main character, or the over-the-top concept that I didn't like, but either way, I couldn't continue to read it. "
— Kristy, 1/14/2014 -
" More Detective Corey and his wife, FBI agent Kate Mayfield. As I've stated, I've never been disappointed by DeMille. "
— Brad, 1/12/2014
About Nelson DeMille
Nelson DeMille (1943–2024) was the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty books, including the Joe Ryker series, John Sutter series, Paul Brenner series, and John Corey series, as well as stand-alone novels, novellas, and nonfiction.
About Scott Brick
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.