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<\/a>Hope you all had a great Mother\u2019s Day and that you bought Mom a bottle of wine. Remember, you\u2019re the reason she drinks.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In my May Newsletter<\/a> I shared with you an email I received from John Corey that began, \u201cDear Brutus,\u201d in which Corey accused me of being an ingrate because my next book was not about him.<\/p>\n

So I asked you in May if you thought my next book should be a Corey book, and I received over a thousand replies, and about ninety percent said \u201cYes.\u201d Five percent said John Corey is an arrogant, narcissistic, male chauvinist pig and a wise ass. Is that a yes or a no? Interestingly, about five percent of my readers wanted to see Paul Brenner brought back. A few people suggested that I retire.<\/p>\n

In any case, you have spoken and my next book will feature John Corey. The book, currently untitled, begins where Plum Island<\/a><\/em>\u00a0began, with John sitting on the back porch of his uncle\u2019s house on the North Fork of Long Island, overlooking the Great Peconic Bay. John\u2019s opening line is, \u201cYou can\u2019t drink all day unless you start in the morning.\u201d<\/p>\n

And we go from there. I\u2019m excited about bringing John back and so is John who has assured me that his threat to do me bodily harm was just a joke. He\u2019s a great kidder.<\/p>\n

Speaking of kidding around, the John Corey TV series is on again, off again, on again, and . . . who knows? The script for the pilot was turned down by someone in TV land, and they\u2019re thinking of finding another script writer. Corey didn\u2019t like the script either \u2013 it had him as a divorced guy with a young son, and he was still an NYPD detective and not with the Anti-Terrorist Task Force. In fact, the John Corey in the script bore almost no resemblance to my John Corey \u2013 but that\u2019s Hollywood. Stay tuned for the next installment of this ongoing comedy.<\/p>\n

Anyway, here it is June already. Where did the summer go? Actually, it hasn\u2019t started \u2013 but it will on June 21, the summer solstice which is the longest day of the year \u2013 though it has no more hours than the shortest day which is December 21, the winter solstice. Also, if you live in the Southern Hemisphere, as my many Australian and New Zealand readers do, this is reversed. Hope you\u2019re having a good winter down there.<\/p>\n

As I mentioned in my last Newsletter, the trade paperback edition of The Cuban Affair<\/a><\/em> will be published on Tuesday, June 5, just in time for Father\u2019s Day. As I\u2019ve also mentioned in the past, virtually all books in the U.S. are published on a Tuesday. Why is this? Two reasons: the original bible was published in Jerusalem about five thousand years ago on a Tuesday, and it\u2019s become a tradition; also The New York Times<\/em> Bestsellers List begins counting weekly book sales on Tuesday. That may actually be the main reason for Tuesday publication.<\/p>\n

In my past Newsletters I\u2019ve listed a number of books I\u2019d recommend for summer reading, and I\u2019d like to add two more:<\/p>\n

First, a memoir by Canadian\/American journalist Ken Becker titled The Expat Files: My Life in Journalism<\/a><\/em>. Ken has interviewed me many times in the past and his memoir is a fascinating and often funny look at all the people he\u2019s met, the places he\u2019s been, and the things he\u2019d done as an expat American living and working in Canada. Very well written and very entertaining. My name is mentioned on page 317. Available from Amazon or B&N.com.<\/p>\n

My second recommendation will be an instant #1 bestseller. It\u2019s titled The President Is Missing<\/a><\/em>, and the authors are Bill Clinton and James Patterson. You may remember Bill from when he was president of the United States, and I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve read one or two Patterson books. I was given an advance reading copy of this book along with a list of \u201csuggested\u201d enthusiastic blurbs, and I was instructed to pick one and initial it. Here\u2019s the one I picked: \u201cFrom the pens of two American icons comes a political thriller that rocks. The President Is Missing<\/em> entertains, educates, and inspires us all to put our country above our politics. Bill Clinton delivers the art of government and James Patterson delivers the craft of writing. The reader gets a helluva story.\u201d<\/p>\n

Just kidding about the suggested blurbs, of course. I actually read the book and greatly enjoyed it. You will, too. Can I go now?<\/p>\n

No? Well, I should also say that Jim Patterson is a friend and colleague and I was flattered to make the short list of authors who were shown an early copy of The President Is Missing.<\/em> As for President Clinton, we\u2019ve met a few times and he\u2019s a big fan of my books so I was happy to endorse his novel. Please buy this book \u2013 the authors need the money.<\/p>\n

On a sadder note, one of America\u2019s greatest writers, Tom Wolf, has died at age 87. I was privileged to have met Tom at a number of publishing events and he was a true gentleman of the old school. May his wonderful books and essays live on. If you haven\u2019t read Tom Wolfe, start with The Right Stuff.<\/a><\/em> R.I.P.<\/p>\n

And finally, have a great Fourth of July. This is America\u2019s birthday, the day we declared independence from a cruel and crazy king and a corrupt and capricious parliament. Now we get to elect our own politicians who are . . . Anyway, have a safe holiday and a wonderful summer. See you in September.<\/p>\n

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

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