Up Country

Having taken to the lifestyle of a middle-aged civilian, the last thing Paul Brenner wanted to do was return to work for the Army's Criminal Investigation Division, the agency that thanked him for years of life-risking service by forcing him into early retirement. But when an old friend calls in a career's worth of favours, Paul finds himself moonlighting for the Army as he investigates a puzzling murder that took place thirty years before in the midst of the Vietnam war. Forced to return to the country that haunts him and work for the people who cast him aside, Paul must engage in the battle of his life as he attempts to find justice in a world of staggering corruption.


Genre: Mystery

"If it's suspense you want, and a riveting plot that moves at lightning speed through mine fields or murder, intrigue, and richly exotic landscapes, then UP COUNTRY is the book to read. Finely drawn characters, wickedly crisp dialogue, and brilliant twists that ride the story to its thrilling denouement could come only from Nelson DeMille, the master storyteller of our times." - Linda Fairstein

"Nelson DeMille is one of the best writers in the whole damn country, and UP COUNTRY is a suspense novel for our times. This book is not only an absorbing investigation of a secret murder in a country of secrets, it's a profound exploration of the nature of war, justice, and even the human heart." - Lisa Scottoline