EXTRAORDINARY PRAISE
For
NELSON DEMILLE’S
CATHEDRAL
“From the beginning … until the final chapters when you find yourself frantically turning pages, it’s truly impossible to lay aside
“TOO TRUE TO LIFE FOR COMFORT … ENTERTAINS…. The writing is crisp, terse, and highly realistic.”
“There ought to be a law against Nelson DeMille.
—Harrison E. Salisbury
“THOROUGHLY CREDIBLE AND ABSOLUTELY ABSORBING…. Motivation, characterization, and plotting are all exceptional…. Will keep readers engrossed till the final page.”
—United Press International
“DAZZLING…. No one writing about the current Irish troubles has been so successful in getting inside the personality of the character of the Irish-Americans…. As for suspense, I’ll never walk by St. Paddy’s again without wondering whether there’s a sniper in the bell tower.”
“CHILLINGLY BELIEVABLE, PEOPLED WITH REC OGNIZABLE CHARACTERS….
“A RIVETING SUSPENSE NOVEL … vivid characterizations … a perfect blending of plot and people.”
“FAST-PACED, BREATHTAKING.”
“THE MOST FRIGHTENING THING ABOUT THIS STORY IS THAT IT AT NO TIME SEEMS IMPLAUSIBLE.”
“STRONG, LONG, WELL-SUSTAINED SUSPENSE…. A CHAOTIC, EXPLOSIVE FINALE.”
“GRIPPING … SUSPENSEFUL…. I was engrossed from beginning to end.”
—Walter Murphy, author of
“A THRILLER OF THE FIRST ORDER…. Telescopes a few hours and a lifetime of emotions to create an hour-by-hour countdown to the climax…. Powerful tensions so skillfully built from beginning to end, they stretch the reader taut…. Highly recommended.”
“A RETURN TO THE CLASSIC THRILLER.”
“TIMELY, TAUT, AND TERRIFYING … relentlessly gripping and vivid (5-stars—highest rating).”
“EXCITING, SUSPENSEFUL, AND CAN EASILY BE CATEGORIZED AS A PAGE-TURNER.”
“A REAL NAIL-BITER OF A SUSPENSE NOVEL.”
—Seattle Times
“THE SUSPENSE IS RELENTLESS AND GRIPPING … A WINNER.”
BY THE RIVERS OF BABYLON
CATHEDRAL
THE TALBOT ODYSSEY
WORD OF HONOR
THE CHARM SCHOOL
THE GOLD COAST
THE GENERAL’S DAUGHTER
SPENCERVILLE
PLUM ISLAND
Published by
WARNER BOOKS
For Lauren, age three,
an old hand at the alphabet,
and Alexander,
newly arrived in the world
CATHEDRAL. Copyright © 1981 by Nelson DeMille. All rights reserved.
I wish to thank the following people for their editorial help, dedication, and above all, patience: Bernard and Darlene Geis, Joseph Elder, David Kleinman, Mary Crowley, Eleanor Hurka, and Rose Ann Ferrick. And very special thanks to Judith Shafran, to whom this book would have been dedicated had she not been an editor and therefore a natural enemy of authors, albeit a noble and forthright one.
For their expertise and technical assistance I’d like to thank Detective Jack Lanigan, NYPD, Retired; and Michael Moriarty, Carm Tintle, and Jim Miller, Seanachies.
The following organizations have provided information for this book: The New York Police Department Public Information Office; The St. Patrick’s Parade Committee; The 69th Infantry, NYARNG; Amnesty International; the Irish Consulate, the British Consulate; and the Irish Tourist Board.
There were other individuals and organizations who gave of their time and knowledge, providing colorful threads of the narrative tapestry presented here, and to them—too numerous to mention—I express my sincere appreciation.
And finally, I want to thank The Little People, who refrained, as much as could be hoped, from mischief.Nelson DeMilleNew YorkSpring 1980
Author’s Note
