{"product_id":"the-deserter-9781982146535","title":"The Deserter","description":"\u003cb\u003e*\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \"outstanding\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With ripped-from-the-headlines appeal, an exotic and dangerous locale, and the hairpin twists and inimitable humor that are signature DeMille, \u003ci\u003eThe Deserter \u003c\/i\u003eis the first in a timely and thrilling new series from an unbeatable team of True Masters: the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller Nelson DeMille and his son, award-winning screenwriter Alex DeMille. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis gripping series opener from legendary author Nelson DeMille and his son Alex DeMille is followed by \u003ci\u003eBlood Lines\u003c\/i\u003e, an edge-of-your-seat thriller of global espionage, and concludes with \u003ci\u003eThe Tin Men\u003c\/i\u003e, a high-tech, high-stakes finale, available to pre-order now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12051611\"\u003eNelson DeMille\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11608626\"\u003eAlex DeMille\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982146535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1982146532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC030000\"\u003eThrillers | Suspense\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC031010\"\u003eThrillers | Crime\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC050000\"\u003eCrime\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNelson DeMille was the author of twenty-four novels, seven of which were #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers. His novels include \u003ci\u003eThe Maze\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Cuban Affair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWord of Honor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlum Island\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Charm School\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gold Coast\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe General's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, which was made into a major motion picture starring John Travolta and Madeleine Stowe. With his son Alex DeMille, he cowrote \u003ci\u003eThe Deserter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlood Lines\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Tin Men\u003c\/i\u003e. Nelson DeMille was a combat-decorated US Army veteran; a member of Mensa, Poets \u0026amp; 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlex 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Deserter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlood Lines\u003c\/i\u003e, his first two novels cowritten with his father, Nelson DeMille, were instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers. He lives in Brooklyn with his family.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44421197627531,"sku":"9781982146535","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_7dfeabd1-cb93-498c-bee9-2616f0c1f06f.jpg?v=1761660409","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/the-deserter-9781982146535","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}