Nelson demille has 94 books on goodreads with 696151 ratings. She is the pride of fort hadley until, one morning, her body is found, naked and bound, on the firing range. Samantha quimby is back and preparing for the most important mission of her life a lifetime of love with the handsome, dominant captain lewis. Travolta s magnetic performance sparks this riveting thriller from the director of con air and the producer of the hunt for red. The generals daughter 1999 movie mistakes, goofs and. Jun 20, 2010 the general s daughter angel locsin lifestyle, boyfriend, net worth, house, car, biography 2018 duration. The general s daughter predates the cory series and the main character, paul brenner, although very similar to cory is far more likeable. The generals daughter by nelson demille grand central publishing. The general s daughter was a slightly above average flick until the very end. Very enjoyable and entertaining book from beginning to end. The untold story of south africas apartheidera military generals. Nov 03, 2015 this feature is not available right now.
The film is based on the 1992 novel by the same name by nelson demille. What follows is a deductive novel of unwavering excellence. Immensely skilled and likable pageturner by bestseller demille, who returns to the military surroundings of word of honor 1985 and whose mastery of background, as with the long island rich of the gold coast 1990, equals his hand at characterization. The generals daughter was found murdered early in the morning and its up to paul brenner i read this book because of the movie and wanted to compare the two. When the daughter of a wellknown and wellrespected base commander is murdered, an undercover detective is summoned to look into the matter and finds a slew of coverups at west point. Sadly, at this point the film makers decided to make it a propaganda film by shamefully manipulating the audience. Here is an intriguing and sophisticated murder mystery of an upstanding military officer the base commanders daughter whos been leading an unsavory double life. The generals daughter full movie video dailymotion. New york times bestseller the gripping murder mystery about an upstanding military officer the base commander s daughter who s been leading an unsavory double life. After the movie, the generals daughter, nelson demilles.
Aug 17, 2019 generals daughter book 8 new understandings. Ann s own career has been distinguished beginning with her appointment to west point, her reputation as an. The generals daughter is a murder mystery, and maybe not for the faintest of heart. The book tackles the serious issue of how women are treated in the armed forces and is a cracking story in its own right. Captain ann campbell is a west point graduate, the daughter of legendary general fighting joe campbell. About the generals daughter captain ann campbell is a west point graduate, the daughter of legendary general fighting joe campbell. Ending spoiler for the generals daughter 1999, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. The generals daughter paul brenner book 1 kindle edition. For images from the general s daughter movie filming. The generals daughter paul brenner, book 1 by nelson demille. The generals daughter ebook gwinnett county public. Isabelle and elai reunite with their friends the generals daughter. But there s no way military investigator paul brenner john travolta is going to participate in a coverup when fort maccallum officials try to hide the motive behind the murder of a beautiful female officer.
All through the book you think you know why she was killed and what kind of person that she was but in the end some very surprising information comes to light. The general s daughter is a 1992 novel by the american author nelson demille. Saturday spankings and generals daughter book 8 breanna. With john travolta, madeleine stowe, james cromwell, timothy hutton. She was an army captain and the daughter of legendary general fighting joe campbell, when her body was found naked. Long before the john travolta film of the general s daughter which the author extols in the foreword, nelson demilles seventh mystery was the breakout hit of his career. The general s daughter is completely a work of fiction it is entirely made up. The generals daughter 1999 the generals daughter 1999. The general s daughter was directed by simon west and produced by mace neufeld. The rerelease of the generals daughter series contains new elements and the growth and maturing of the characters not seen in the original version. There s the right way, the wrong way and the army way.
Her six year old son, tiantian, was harmed by the adulterer while her parents were brutally murdered hua qiyue woke up again and found out that she was now in the body of a famous generals daughter, who shared the same. The plot concerns the mysterious death of the daughter of a prominent army general. Travoltas character made a stronger moral stand at the end. This is the first of a nine book progressive series from coming of age in a dd household to discovering romance and advancing into maturity and exploring bdsm. The novel introduces protagonist paul brenner, who is also featured in demille s novels up country and the panther. Released by milan records in 1999 738 358852 containing music from the general s daughter 1999. Aug 24, 2019 generals daughter book 8 new understandings. Paul brenner is a member of the armys elite undercover. The novel introduces protagonist paul brenner, who is also featured in demilles novels up country and the panther. The generals daughter was directed by simon west and produced by mace neufeld. Jan 23, 2016 the generals daughter leslie stefanson. Much of the film was filmed in various locations in and.
The generals daughter was made into a 1999 film of the same name, starring john travolta and madeleine stowe. Paul brenner and cynthia sunhill of the armys criminal investigation division and capt. The author is so descriptive that i easily pictured the people and scenes in my mind. Rebirth of the generals granddaughter novel updates. The general s daughter was made into a 1999 film of the same name, starring john travolta and madeleine stowe. The generals daughter leslie stefanson video dailymotion. Ending spoiler for the general s daughter 1999, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Goodreads members who liked the generals daughter also liked. Books by nelson demille author of the generals daughter. The generals daughter is a 1999 american mystery crime film directed by simon west and starring john travolta. If, like me, you dont seem to find enough time to read, put this book on your list. The general s daughter is an interesting thriller, but ends up being a fairly average one at best. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in the generals daughter 1999.
The general s daughter nelson demille, 1992 grand central publishing 512 pp. The generals daughter is a far more complex book than just a murder mystery, as demille writes in a long and interesting foreword to this edition. Nov 16, 1992 the generals daughter was found murdered early in the morning and its up to paul brenner i read this book because of the movie and wanted to compare the two. When a professional military woman with a pristine reputation is found raped and murdered, a preliminary search turns up certain paraphernalia, and sex toys that point to a. The generals daughter angel locsin lifestyle, boyfriend, net worth, house, car, biography 2018 duration. The general s daughter soundtrack from 1999, composed by various artists, carter burwell. The body of a female soldier is found dead, possibly raped, on a u.
She is the pride of fort hadley until, one morning, her body is found, naked and. His other new york times bestsellers include the charm school, word of honor, the gold coast, spencerville, the lion s game, up country, wild fire, and the general s daughter, the last of which was a major motion picture. Find books like the generals daughter from the worlds largest community of readers. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. It was an adaptation of the bestselling book of the same name, written by nelson demille and published in 1992. The generals daughter is an interesting thriller, but ends up being a fairly average one at best. The rapidfire dialogue and scenes are cinematic, and the storytelling puts most movies to shame. The sirens of the deep arent a myth anymore rather they are the makings of nightmares. If this had been a documentary, or even a fiction film with serious intentions, i would have accepted it. Nelson demilles most popular book is the generals daughter.
Captain ann campbell is the daughter of the base commander, a man of eminent power and influence in the highest echelons of the united states army. The general s daughter is a wellmade thriller with a lot of good acting, but the death of elisabeth campbell is so unnecessarily graphic and gruesome that by the end i felt sort of unclean. The novel is unusual in my experience in being a murder mystery in which the person who in the end is unmasked as the killer is just a scapegoat. The generals daughter is a 1992 novel by the american author nelson demille. Elizabeth campbell leslie stefanson is found on a georgia military base, two investigators, warrant officers paul brenner john travolta and sara sunhill madeleine stowe, are ordered to solve her murder. The movie centered a lot on paul brenner and it actually showed brenner and the generals daughter actually meeting when that didnt happen in the book. As i was listening, i kept thinking that i wished i had a book club to discuss this one with there are so many issues, so many aspects of this tale that deserve discussion, that i longed for.
In her previous life, the woman that her husband cheated on dug out her beautiful eyes, told her that her child was not her husbands and then tortured her to death. Demille writes well enough, there is some snappy dialogue, the police work is painstakingly thorough, but none of the characters really come to life. This special edition dvd contains 2 theatrical trailers, 4 deleted scenes including alternate ending, commentary by director simon west, and behind the scenes featurette. Amongst the suspects are the victim s father, a general and vietnam war hero, as well as a dozen or so military personnel she had been sexually involved with. The novel introduces protagonist paul brenner, who is also featured in.