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Nelson DeMille was born in New York City on August 23, 1943.
* He moved to Long Island as a child and attended Elmont Memorial High School.
* After three years at Hofstra University, he joined the Army and served in Vietnam.
* He returned to Hofstra and graduated with a degree in political science and history.
* He began writing fiction in the early 1970s and published his first novel, **Plum Island**, in 1978.
* DeMille has since written over 20 novels, including **The Gold Coast**, **The General's Daughter**, and **The Lion's Game**.
* His books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 37 languages.
* DeMille is a member of the Authors Guild and the Mystery Writers of America.
* He lives on Long Island with his wife and two children.