Where to Start with Nelson DeMille
- Best entry point → Plum Island
- Best standalone → Mayday
- Start the Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor series → The Deserter
- What fans keep coming back to → The Lion's Game
- Highest rated by listeners → Blood Lines (Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor #2)
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The Lion's Game
John Corey • Book 2
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.40 ABR Score (48.0K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (40.4K) ★ 4.41 Audible (7.6K)24h 45m listening time • Released 2000Scott Brick's narration transforms this terrorist-hunt thriller into a relentless audiobook experience, giving each character distinct menace while keeping you locked in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game that rarely lets up.
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Blood Lines
Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor • Book 2
by Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.39 ABR Score (15.0K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (13.9K) ★ 4.55 Audible (1.1K)19h 32m listening time • Released 2023Scott Brick's measured intensity perfectly anchors this father-son spy thriller—his voice alone justifies the 19-hour commitment to watching Brodie and Taylor hunt a killer through Berlin's underworld.
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Night Fall
John Corey • Book 3
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.38 ABR Score (41.9K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (36.6K) ★ 4.47 Audible (5.3K)14h 50m listening time • Released 2004 -
Plum Island
John Corey • Book 1
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.34 ABR Score (69.3K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (59.8K) ★ 4.39 Audible (9.5K)19h 43m listening time • Released 2010Scott Brick's crisp narration perfectly captures DeMille's blend of procedural smarts and dark comedy—a Long Island murder mystery that spirals into bioweapon paranoia without losing its wry edge.
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Wild Fire
John Corey • Book 4
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.29 ABR Score (35.7K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (31.1K) ★ 4.39 Audible (4.5K)18h 47m listening time • Released 2006Scott Brick's measured, authoritative delivery transforms DeMille's nuclear conspiracy thriller into something genuinely unnerving—he makes you believe the shadowy power players actually exist. A paranoid, propulsive ride that rewards your time.
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Mayday
by Nelson DeMille, Thomas Block
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.27 ABR Score (11.1K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (9.0K) ★ 4.43 Audible (2.1K)13h 15m listening time • Released 2002Scott Brick's steady voice transforms this missile-strike thriller into a white-knuckle descent you can't pause. DeMille and Block nail the technical disaster procedural while keeping you gripped by three survivors who have to land a crippled 747 or die trying.
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The Tin Men
Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor • Book 3
by Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.27 ABR Score (6.3K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (5.7K) ★ 4.53 Audible (533)12h 52m listening time • Released 2025Scott Brick's sharp delivery cuts through the military jargon and AI speculation perfectly, making this techno-thriller feel urgent and grounded rather than gimmicky. If you want smart genre fiction that actually earns its high-concept premise, this one clicks.
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The Deserter
Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor • Book 1
by Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.27 ABR Score (23.8K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (19.7K) ★ 4.38 Audible (4.2K)20h 5m listening time • Released 2019Scott Brick's precise, controlled narration transforms this military thriller into a propulsive manhunt—his ability to shift between hardened investigators and morally compromised soldiers makes every twist land harder.
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Radiant Angel
John Corey • Book 7
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 4.20 ABR Score (26.7K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (21.7K) ★ 4.33 Audible (5.0K)10h 30m listening time • Released 2015 -
The Panther
A John Corey Novel • Book 6
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 3.91 ABR Score (46 ratings)★ 4.72 Audible (46)21h 29m listening time • Released 2023Scott Brick's gravelly intensity paired with the Booktrack soundtrack creates genuine cinematic immersion for this Yemen-set thriller. DeMille's best work when he lets action and character dynamics do the talking.
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The Maze
John Corey • Book 8
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 3.85 ABR Score (25.7K ratings)★ 3.76 Goodreads (22.2K) ★ 3.96 Audible (3.5K)15h 42m listening time • Released 2022Scott Brick's deadpan delivery is perfect for Corey's weathered cynicism—he makes a jaded detective investigating brutal murders sound like the coolest guy in the room.
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