# The Deserter - Paperback

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by **Nelson DeMille** (Author), **Alex DeMille** (Author)

\*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\* An "outstanding" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) blistering thriller featuring a brilliant and unorthodox Army investigator, his enigmatic female partner, and their hunt for the Army's most notorious--and dangerous--deserter from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille. When Captain Kyle Mercer of the Army's elite Delta Force disappeared from his post in Afghanistan, a video released by his Taliban captors made international headlines. But circumstances were murky: Did Mercer desert before he was captured? Then a second video sent to Mercer's Army commanders leaves no doubt: the trained assassin and keeper of classified Army intelligence has willfully disappeared. When Mercer is spotted a year later in Caracas, Venezuela, by an old Army buddy, top military brass task Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor of the Criminal Investigation Division to fly to Venezuela and bring Mercer back to America--preferably alive. Brodie knows this is a difficult mission, made more difficult by his new partner's inexperience, by their undeniable chemistry, and by Brodie's suspicion that Maggie Taylor is reporting to the CIA. With ripped-from-the-headlines appeal, an exotic and dangerous locale, and the hairpin twists and inimitable humor that are signature DeMille, The Deserter is the first in a timely and thrilling new series from an unbeatable team of True Masters: the #1 New York Times bestseller Nelson DeMille and his son, award-winning screenwriter Alex DeMille.

### Author Biography

Nelson DeMille was the author of twenty-four novels, seven of which were #1 _New York Times_ bestsellers. His novels include _The Maze_, _The Cuban Affair_, _Word of Honor_, _Plum Island_, _The Charm School_, _The Gold Coast_, and _The General's Daughter_, which was made into a major motion picture starring John Travolta and Madeleine Stowe. With his son Alex DeMille, he cowrote _The Deserter_, _Blood Lines_, and _The Tin Men_. Nelson DeMille was a combat-decorated US Army veteran; a member of Mensa, Poets & Writers, and the Authors Guild; and a past president of the Mystery Writers of America. He was also a member of the International Thriller Writers, which honored him as 2015 ThrillerMaster of the Year. He passed away in 2024.

Alex DeMille is a filmmaker and novelist. He grew up on Long Island and received a BA from Yale University and an MFA in film directing from UCLA. His films have played to acclaim at festivals worldwide, and he has been awarded a number of fellowships for his screenplays. _The Deserter_ and _Blood Lines_, his first two novels cowritten with his father, Nelson DeMille, were instant _New York Times_ bestsellers. He lives in Brooklyn with his family.

**Number of Pages:** 560

**Dimensions:** 1.3 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN

**Publication Date:** June 02, 2020

## Details

- **Price:** 26.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Crime, Fiction, Price Written on Book, Suspense, Thrillers

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