{"id":1883,"date":"2015-02-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alexdemille.com\/nelson\/newsletter-0215\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T17:49:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T17:49:51","slug":"newsletter-0215","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alexdemille.com\/nelson\/newsletter-0215\/","title":{"rendered":"February 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"A<\/p>\n

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I have just finished my novel and I am happily unemployed. There is a saying among writers: \u201cI hate writing, but I love having written\u201d and that\u2019s how I feel now.<\/p>\n

My new book was originally titled A Quiet End<\/em>, which I announced here and which has appeared in print in other places, including Amazon.com and B&N.com. The new title is Radiant Angel<\/em><\/a>\u2014except in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth where they\u2019re staying with A Quiet End<\/em>.<\/p>\n

What does Radiant Angel<\/em> mean? Well, it\u2019s a code name, used by various homeland security organizations to identify a nuclear security operation. In other words, a hunt for a nuclear device that might have been planted by terrorists, usually in an American city.<\/p>\n

The book stars my continuing character of John Corey, but the female lead, John\u2019s wife Kate Mayfield, is conspicuously absent from the book. Kate is in Washington on business, and John is in New York on monkey business. No, actually he\u2019s in New York on government business. But what is Kate really doing in Washington?<\/p>\n

You can read about all this in Chapter 2 of Radiant Angel<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Radiant Angel<\/em><\/a> will be published on May 26 and is now available for pre-order through online retailers.<\/p>\n

Four of my earlier John Corey novels will be reissued in trade paperback and oversize mass market: The Lion\u2019s Game<\/em><\/a> and The Lion<\/em><\/a> on February 24, Night Fall<\/em><\/a> on March 31, and Wild Fire<\/em><\/a> on April 28. If you haven\u2019t read these\u2014or if you can\u2019t remember if you\u2019ve read them\u2014please give them a try.<\/p>\n

This summer, two of my much earlier novels, will be reissued in trade paperback and mass market paperback. Spencerville<\/em><\/a> (July 28) and The Talbot Odyssey<\/em><\/a> (August 25).<\/p>\n

Spencerville<\/em> was optioned by Paramount Pictures, and Ben Affleck was interested in playing the lead. That didn\u2019t happen, but my son Alex, who is a screenwriter, is writing a new screenplay for Spencerville<\/em> and we hope to get Hollywood interested again.<\/p>\n

The Talbot Odyssey<\/em> is a classic Cold War thriller and if you\u2019re nostalgic for the Cold War and the 1980s, you\u2019ll love this one.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re following the news, you\u2019ll have noticed that Yemen is in chaos and we\u2019ve abandoned our embassy there. If you want to read a fictionalized account of what is happening in Yemen, read my novel The Panther<\/em><\/a>, in which John Corey predicts half of what you\u2019re seeing on the nightly news.<\/p>\n

All my books are available through your online retailer and your favorite bookstore, and also available in eBook format, and most are available as Audio CD and downloads.<\/p>\n

I will recommend a new book to you, The Global War on Morris<\/em><\/a>, written by my friend Congressman Steve Israel. This is a very funny book that lampoons the global war on terror, which while not usually a funny subject becomes so in the hands of a Washington insider who has seen and heard it all. No one escapes Congressman Israel\u2019s barbed pen and both Republicans and Democrats will take offense.<\/p>\n

And finally, I highly recommend, The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook: Wickedly Good Meals and Desserts to Die For<\/em><\/a>, edited by New York Times<\/em> Bestselling Author Kate White.<\/p>\n

This illustrated cookbook features more than 100 recipes from legendary mystery authors, including me. You won\u2019t want to miss my recipe for pigs in the blanket. Publication date is March 24, and it can be pre-ordered now from your online bookseller. Other contributing authors include my pals Mary Higgins Clark, Lee Child, and Harlan Coben. All proceeds go to supporting The Mystery Writers of America. When I was president of MWA I proposed an annual bank heist to raise money, but the idea was turned down, so now we\u2019re doing cookbooks. I know you\u2019ll enjoy these great recipes.<\/p>\n

Hope you enjoy the sample chapters of Radiant Angel<\/em><\/a>, and if you do please click here to pre-order. This is one of the best John Corey novels and it makes a great Father\u2019s Day gift, or a good gift to yourself. And as always, you have my permission to write a personal note in it and sign my name. See below for a copy of my signature.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll be back in March with some updates on film and my next book, which is in the thinking stage.<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sincerely,
\"Nelson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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