The Book Case

A Short Story Featuring Detective John Corey

By: Nelson DeMille

Narrated by: Scott Brick

Length: 1 hr and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

"The Book Case" is a story that features Nelson DeMille's most famous (and successful) character, Detective John Corey, who has appeared in six DeMille novels: Plum Island, The Lion's Game, Night Fall, Wild Fire, and The Lion. In this story, we see John Corey in his early years as an NYPD Detective, before he became involved with the Federal Anti-Terrorist Task Force.

©2011 Nelson DeMille (P)2011 Hachette Audio

A Cory classic

If you are suffering withdrawal symptoms waiting for new Detective John Cory material to be published, this is a great short story that can temporarily satisfy the thirst but that you also wish would not end so soon. Very enjoyable. Short but very entertaining.

John Corey is Back in a Chandlerish Mystery!

What made the experience of listening to The Book Case the most enjoyable?

This was a pleasant story with reminders of Raymond Chandler. An enjoyable tidbit with Scott Brick as the voice of John Corey, the Book Case serves an appetizer between Nelson DeMille's outstanding novels featuring the exploits of this brilliant detective and investigator. It was nice to have some pre-Asad Khalil history of John Corey.

Who was your favorite character and why?

John Corey, of course! The most unlikely un-PC detective in a PC world outsmarting the criminals.

Which character ??? as performed by Scott Brick ??? was your favorite?

Scott Brick is John Corey in voice. As a movie, any Corey novel would seem odd with any other voice.

Great book!

This was a great, very intriguing story, especially for being a short story. It included all the necessary ingredients (suspense, intrigue, mystery) and had it's beginning, middle and end resolution - a great "who dun it!' just in a much shorter story!

A short taste of John Corey

A look back at John Corey when he was New York detective. Being my favorite Nelson DeMille character he did not disappoint. The case involves a book case that falls killing the owner. Within hours of being called to the scene John works his magic and solves the case. Now I am hungry for more John Carey sarcasm. Ugg!

Whodunnit?

Has the feel of a classic crime drama. A bite-sized book, with a larger-than-life detective.

This my introduction to DeMille and Corey, and if he is like this I will listen to more of his books. I had read that Detective Corey was a smart-a_ _, but thankfully he was not like that in this short. Modern-day Sherlock Holmes, more like it.

John Corey, the perfect genre

Any additional comments?

Loved this short story. When I was a kid, I read a lot of my grandfather's detective dime novels. These books were a noir genre of the classic cop books of his day.

Nelson Demille's has crafted John Corey. I loved John Corey since the first novel the character appeared. John Corey is the closest thing to the classic detectives of my youth. He is the perfect cop, he is a smart, funny, cunning, flawed, emotional and deliberate. I love how this plot slowly unravels. Not to complicated to be unbelievable, but complex enough to keep you guessing. A classic who-dun-it detective novel.

Keep the coming Mr. Demille.

Required Text

A delightful, bite-sized whodunnit starring John Corey, with great narration provided by Scott Brick.

Loved the Book..................

Would you listen to The Book Case again? Why?

I loved listening to the story as I was driving to/from my husbands home. I love Nelson DeMille and have bought several of his books.

Who was your favorite character and why?

John Corey because he is a wonderful detective and Nelson DeMille make the characters alive.

What about Scott Brick’s performance did you like?

He put good character into the character if that makes sense but he made John Corey more believeable and with Nelson DeMille books, you have to really believe what is going on and then you really wonder if what happens in the book hasn't actually happened.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I never really laugh or cry however I was wondering if things were real in the book that it was actually happening in our own world.

Any additional comments?

Love Nelson DeMille and will probably buy the next audible.com book from him.

Who doesn’t love a funny, lovable, wisecracking detective?

Almost as good as Plum Island. The character is portrayed with his usual sarcastic wit & humor which I absolutely LOVE! Well written by Nelson DeMille. How could it not be good? Amazingly narrated by Scott Brick as usual. Scott Brick completely morphs into this character. I listened to it straight through to the end on a gloomy afternoon. Made me laugh out loud numerous times. I love this fully faceted & well developed character & plan to listen to every book in this series. Who doesn’t love a funny, lovable, wisecracking detective? Good mystery without a bunch of unnecessary characters confusing things & bogging down the storyline. I hated for this story to end. Get this book. It is worth every penny! I hope this is helpful.

John Corey is Back!

What made the experience of listening to The Book Case the most enjoyable?

I wish Nelson DeMille could write faster, but his stories are so good they're worth waiting for ... and John Corey is his BEST character. This was a nice glimpse of Det.Corey before he met Kate, something to hold us fans over until his next novel ... and Scott Brick is the PERFECT voice for John, his tone & inflection are pure-Corey. Thank you Nelson & I suggest everyone put this one on your wish lists!

What other book might you compare The Book Case to and why?

Any prequel that gives the reader more insight to a continuing character, the motivation that remains & deepens as new plots come along.

What does Scott Brick bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Scott Brick has given the perfect voice; always right, while slightly sarcastic & somewhat disrespectful to his chain of command perspective that we have come to expect & love in John Corey. He makes him our

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Definately ... my family was wondering why I was sitting in my car in the driveway!