- John Corey
John Corey is a fictitious recurring character in
Nelson DeMille novel s. He is smart alecky and cocky, but would be considered by most to be a brilliantdetective . He is currently married (fictitiously) toKate Mayfield . Before hismarriage to Mayfield, Corey was married to a defenseattorney and was romatically linked to both Emma Whitestone and Beth Penrose.Corey first appeared in DeMille's novel "Plum Island." Since then, he's appeared in "
The Lion's Game ", "Night Fall ," and most recently, "Wild Fire".The character has a healthy disrespect for
authority , a dry and engaging wit, and frequently crosses the powers that be. His outsidepersona is one of bemused detachment, however once he locks in on a problem, he's a merciless powerhouse who refuses to stop until he's solved his case.In "
Plum Island ", Corey is a New York policeman on medical leave. However, beginning with "The Lion's Game ", Corey works for thefiction al FBI Anti-Terrorist Task Force inNew York . While the Plum Island case is a local matter, the three succeeding novels deal with international conspiracy and terrorism as fitting his change in occupation. Corey both meets and works with Kate Mayfield in the Anti-Terrorist Task Force, a fact which involves them both working on cases and getting into trouble together.Before "
Plum Island ", Corey is shot by two Hispanic criminals of unknown origin, which is the initial set up of the novel. In "The Lion's Game ", he is also pursued and shot by the Lybian terrorist Asad Khalil. Both shooters are still at large.Trivia
*Corey was never meant to be a recurring character, and
DeMille 's foreword in the newest edition of "Plum Island (novel) " indicates that Corey was only brought back by popular demand.
*Was oncemarried to adefense attorney , and good friends withBeth Penrose .
*As many of DeMille's characters, Corey frequently dates or marries much youngerwomen (Mayfield, for instance, is more than 10 years his junior).
*Teaches atJohn Jay College of Criminal Justice .
*Prefersbeer over otherbeverage s to the extent that he was "forced" to masquerade beer as champagne during ahaute garden party in "Plum Island " and to usered wine as awashing solution for hiswindshield (he has also been known to drinkscotch , as do many ofDeMille 's othermale protagonists ). He is also exceptionally fond ofpigs in a blanket with deli mustard and asked that they be prepared by a Frenchchef in a $1,200 per nighthotel in "Wild Fire".
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