Sep 11, 2014 the southold historical society in southold, new york, has published what it says is the first complete history of controversial plum island, new york. Now, lyme just so happens to be right across from plum island, new york. Plum island animal disease center of new york piadcny is a united states federal research facility dedicated to the study of animal diseases. Plum island animal disease center the new york times. Armys fort terry from 1879 to 1948, fit that criteria. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. The book case is a story that features nelson demilles most famous and successful character, detective john corey, who has appeared in six demille novels. Nelson demilles narrative engine is one of the best in the business, and it chugs away in grand style in this story of buried treasure and biological warfare on a tiny spit of land off long island. Plum island is a 1997 novel by long island, new york author nelson demille, who uses the island as one of his settings in the book.
Plum island is an island in the town of southold in suffolk county, new york, in the united states. The clinton and bishop offices released the letter to the new york times after the incidents were reported in newsday on aug. The book probes whats in store for plum island s new owner, the department of homeland security, in this age of bioterrorism. Beach plum island by holly robinson, paperback barnes. News about plum island animal disease center, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Plum island a john corey novel by nelson demille reading. Some observers believe lyme disease may have originated on plum island. Plum island is a fictional novel about a convalescing new york police homicide detective named john corey, who gets involved in a multiple murder investigation while he is supposed to be recovering from serious wounds. Plum island i dreaded to think of reading the final chapter of plum island.
A 1971 new york times article described the facility as a devils island for the deadliest animal disease germs known to man, and described the elaborate security measures. The plum guides handpicked selection of new york holiday homes, short term lets, luxury apartments and airbnbs from over 25 different sites. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Andrews father, former new york governor mario cuomo, with whom carroll worked as a lawyer in new york city, is quoted on the jacket of. And plum island just so happens to be a former center for biowarfare and bioweapons research. The southold historical society in southold, new york, has published what it says is the first complete history of controversial plum island, new york. Plum island is an island in the town of southold in suffolk county it is located in gardiners bay, east of orient point the island is about 3. John corey is a new york city homicide detective who was shot in april. Under nepa, the purpose of the eis is to examine the effects associated with the anticipated sale of plum island, new york and its support facility at orient point, new york. John corey is a new york detective recuperating from 2 gunshot wounds when he is called in to help a friend who is investigating a double murder.
There have been nine outbreaks of footandmouth disease in the united states. His other new york times bestsellers include the charm school, word of honor, the gold coast, spencerville, the lions. The book of genesis, beginnings, places human origin in the garden of eden. The island is located squarely in the narrow mouth of long island sound, which contains most of new york states important harbors. Strictly off limits to the public, plum island is home to virginal beaches, cliffs, forests. Plum island john corey book 1 kindle edition by demille. Its home to the plum gut lighthouse and fort terry, constructed in 1897, and used through world war i as an artillery base to protect new york from invading ships. Strange conspiracies and conundrums at new yorks mysterious. He has been convalescing for several months at his uncles home on long island, not far from plum island. Praise for beach plum island in this absorbing, bighearted novel, holly robinson explores sibling bonds, love in middle age, and the intricate dance of a blended family. This is the first novel to feature recurring character, detective john corey. This book scared the holy hell out of me and i live nowhere near plum island. The disturbing story of the governments secret plum.
Youve heard of the coronavirus, but do you know that research at plum island animal disease center of new york has been considered so dangerous, it has been banned to its offshore location near the coast of long island and is home to some of the most deadly germs, animal diseases and viruses known to man. It shows that the seemingly bucolic island in the shadow of new york city is a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In 1997, nypd detective john corey is on the back porch of his uncles waterfront home on the north fork of long island recovering from three gunshot wounds while working in his town of. Plum island john corey series, book 1 downloadable audiobook. Inside the depths of the plum island animal disease center, past the. Wounded in the line of duty, nypd homicide cop john corey is convalescing in rural eastern long island when an attractive young couple he knows is found shot to death on the family patio. Nelson demilles narrative engine is one of the best in the business, and it chugs away in grand style in this story of buried treasure and biological warfare on a.
His other new york times bestsellers include the charm school, word of honor, the gold coast, spencerville, the lions game, up country, wild fire, and. Island recovering from three gunshot wounds while working in his town of manhattan, ny. Bob 412011 this was the first demillle book featuring john corey, and he became infectious. Robinson tugs at your emotions from the viewpoint of the three complex and very different barrett sisters, through whom the. The remarkable history of plum island covers 400 years of the islands history with new research and historic photographs. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. As told by a wry, wounded new york city detective who is drafted to explore a couple of murders, plum island is a rich pudding of flavorful if. It is mostly a nondescript and unassuming little piece of rocky land that most would normally not give much thought to, but plum island is wreathed in a colorful.
Sitting just off new york s long island sitting in gardiners bay is a tiny speck of land measuring only 3 miles 4. Was plum island the garden of eden for lyme disease. New york detective john corey, recovering from bullet wounds on an island, narrates his investigation into the murder of two scientists researching biological warfare. The cuomo family is very familiar with plum island. The mysterious lab off new yorks shore apr 2, 2004. The painful past is everywhere in beach plum island, but the present moment shines through. Mar 16, 2020 plum island is an island in the town of southold in suffolk county it is located in gardiners bay, east of orient point the island is about 3 miles long and 1mile wide at its widest point. Plum island is quietly nestled a mere two miles off of long island, 85 miles from new york city, and carroll argues convincingly that the island is dangerously insecure.
It shows that the seemingly bucolic island in the shadow of new york city is a ticking. Since 1954, the center has had the goal of protecting americas livestock from animal diseases. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. The remarkable history of plum island covers 400 years of the island s history with new research and historic photographs. This is the first book i read from this author and i think i will pick up another. New book examines history of plum island, ny new england. Plum island is a book that you will look forward to jumping back into the storyline. Carrolls book mentions other rather alarming and insidious details of.
In 1897, the war department owned plum island then called fort terry. Buy a cheap copy of plum island book by nelson demille. The disturbing story of the governments secret plum island germ laboratory. Brief history of the plum island animal disease center. Plum island experimented with the lone star tick, whose habitat at the time was confined to texas. Plum island reports disease outbreak the new york times. Oct 25, 20 the cuomo family is very familiar with plum island. Jun 10, 2012 microbiologist marvin grubman said plum island used to be a battery for the army before the first world war and into the second world war the idea being the island was going to protect new york. As a new yorker i learned so much about the history and culture of the far eastern end of long island, and of course, the history of plum island. Book set in and around new york state, newbury and plum island. And for those interested in questions of national security and safety, it is a call to action for those concerned with protecting present and future generations from preventable biological catastrophes.
Plum island book hennepin county library bibliocommons. Plum island is located off the coast of long island, new york. In this story, we see john corey in his early years as an nypd detective, before he became involved with the federal. The island is situated in gardiners bay, east of orient point, off the eastern end of the north fork coast of long island. Plum island john corey book 1 kindle edition by demille, nelson. Feb, 2017 the book of genesis, beginnings, places human origin in the garden of eden.
Plum island is a 1997 novel by american author nelson demille. Plum island, the lions game, night fall, wild fire, and the lion. All documents pertaining to the eis for the sale of plum island, new york. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Some observers believe lyme disease may have originated on plum island plum island, off the tip of new yorks long island, was opened in 1954 with the stated intent of protecting american livestock from animal diseases. This record of decision rod docu ments the decision to proceed with that process. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide demille, nelson. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading plum island john corey book 1. They never ended the montauk project a horror story. The victims are two scientists who worked at a us government research station on plum island. Oct 05, 2018 nichols, born may 24, 1946, on long island, new york, claims to have degrees in parapsychology, psychology, and electrical engineering,4 and he has authored a series of books, known as the. Apr 01, 1997 john corey is a new york city homicide detective who was shot in april.
Plum island downloadable audiobook pima county public. Plum island is an 840acre island located approximately 1. Nelson demille new york detective john corey, recovering from bullet wounds on an island, narrates his investigation into the murder of two scientists researching biological warfare. The two, a man and his wife, also appear to have been involved in a search for a pirate treasure. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. The victims were biologists at plum island, a research site rumored to be an incubator for germ warfare. Nichols, born may 24, 1946, on long island, new york, claims to have degrees in parapsychology, psychology, and electrical engineering,4 and he has authored a. Carroll links plum island to army research on offensive biological weapons in the first years after it opened in 1954 and writes that. May 17, 2019 plum island experimented with the lone star tick, whose habitat at the time was confined to texas. Andrews father, former new york governor mario cuomo, with whom carroll worked. The disturbing story of the governments secret plum island germ. Recovering from wounds sustained in the line of duty, corey is relaxing at his uncles house on the rural outskirts of long island, nys north fork when two of his neighbors are found murdered. Sitting just off new yorks long island sitting in gardiners bay is a tiny speck of land measuring only 3 miles 4. The remarkable history of plum island, new york ruth ann bramson, geoffrey k.
May 10, 2011 the island is located squarely in the narrow mouth of long island sound, which contains most of new york states important harbors. Plum island, a government research facility off the shore of new york. The mystery, myth and reality of plum island howstuffworks. Plum island, off the tip of new yorks long island, was opened in 1954 with the stated intent of protecting american livestock from animal diseases such as hoofandmouth disease. The society noted in its press release regarding the release of the book. Plum island is followed by the 2000 novel, the lions game. Plum island is our first introdution to tough, cocky, wisecracking, but very likeable nypd homicide cop, john corey. Tom and judy gordon, a young, attractive couple corey knows, have been found on their. One author, michael carroll, wrote a 2004 book called lab 257. As part of the research for this novel, nelson was permitted to tour plum island animal disease center. The disturbing story of the governments secret plum island germ laboratory by michael carroll, ph. The book trail thriller set in new yorks plum island. Where lyme disease came from and why it eludes treatment. Plum island a john corey novel series by nelson demille.
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