{"product_id":"the-deserter-9781982146535","title":"The Deserter","description":"*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* An \"outstanding\" (Publishers Weekly, 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 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille. When 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. 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. With ripped-from-the-headlines appeal, an exotic and dangerous locale, and the hairpin twists and inimitable humor that are signature DeMille, The Deserter is the first in a timely and thrilling new series from an unbeatable team of True Masters: the #1 New York Times bestseller Nelson DeMille and his son, award-winning screenwriter Alex DeMille.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNelson DeMille is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of twenty-two 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 Deserter\u003c\/i\u003e (written with Alex DeMille), \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. He has written short stories, book reviews, and articles for magazines and newspapers. Nelson DeMille is a combat-decorated US Army veteran, a member of Mensa, Poets \u0026amp; Writers, and the Authors Guild, and past president of the Mystery Writers of America. He is also a member of the International Thriller Writers, who honored him as 2015 ThrillerMaster of the Year. He lives on Long Island with his family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlex DeMille is a director, film editor, and author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling novel \u003ci\u003eThe Deserter \u003c\/i\u003e(written with Nelson DeMille). He grew up on Long Island and received a BA from Yale University and an MFA in film directing from UCLA. He has won multiple awards and fellowships for his screenplays and films, including \u003ci\u003eThe Absence\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named Best Film at Comic-Con in 2012. He has edited numerous commercials, shorts, and independent feature films, among them \u003ci\u003eMy Nephew Emmett\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short in 2018. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611286704402,"sku":"9781982146535","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f1c88c0c-fb3b-434e-bfaf-9f49cd2ece63.jpg?v=1732360133","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-deserter-9781982146535","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}