Demille notes throughout night fall, based on published accounts as well as. Night fall is a 2004 novel by american author nelson demille plot. Was twa flight 800s fiery crash part of a massive coverup. Five years later, the fate of twa flight 800 has been attributed to a. The story, the characters, and the plot are all completely fictitioushowever, many aspects of the actual event are explored in detail. Kennedy international airport jfk, twa 800 exploded and then crashed into the atlantic ocean near east moriches, new york. I first read the lion and on the evidence of that bought plum island and night fall. Five years later, the fate of twa flight 800 has been attributed to a mechanical malfunction. Corey looks into the crash based on evidence never made public during the initial investigation. A interesting historical fiction book about twa flight 800 that crashed off long island ny in 1996. It was a perfect summer night, 70 degrees, the sky clear. It was a story of mystery and intrigue centered on the crash of twa flight 800.
Twa flight 800, flight of a trans world airlines twa jumbo jet airliner that broke up over the atlantic ocean and went down about 8 miles km off the coast of long island, near east moriches, new york, on the evening of july 17, 1996. Some readers may not agree with his conclusions, but everyone who reads night fall will understand the critical significance of the questions raised about national security and. The subject matter, the real twa 800 crashexplosion, was a terrific point on. Nov 16, 2011 night fall, by nelson demille, is a fictional mystery novel centered around the events of the plane crash of flight twa 800 off the coast of new york. Set in the summer of 2001 night fall centers on a fictional investigation of the 1996 crash of twa flight 800 when a boeing 747, bound for paris with 230 people aboard, exploded into the sea off long island. Night fall book greene county public library bibliocommons. In night fall, demille inserts one of the theories as to why twa flight 800 fell from the sky in a fireball in july, 1996. Nightfall, opens on july 17, 1996, with a steamy encounter on a long.
John corey investigates the facts and the conspiracy behind the case, and keeps you enthralled until the shocking ending. Night fall sees the return of nypd turned fbi consultant john corey and his fbi agent wife kate mayfield. On the evening twa flight 800 went down, heidi krieger was taking pictures from a boat off the coast of long island. One of her photos appeared to show at least one missile contrail. The first came on july 17,1996, with the downing of twa flight 800. Out over the ocean, twa flight 800 suddenly explodes with 230 victims on board, the terrible. John corey, a contract agent with the federal antiterrorist task force attends the fiveyear memorial service for the victims of the tragedy. Twa flight 800, flight of a trans world airlines twa jumbo jet airliner that broke up over the atlantic ocean and went down about 8 miles off the coast of long island, near east moriches, new york, on the evening of july 17, 1996. Jun 24, 2001 a twa employee who was supposed to serve as first officer on flight 800 wednesday night says that n93119 was flawless on its tuesday touchdown at j. While writing a fictitious account about a tragedy like twa flight 800 is risky on many levels, demille tackles this stillvolatile subject with sensitivity and class. This book looks in detail at what people saw and heard on this fateful night. Resumo night fall book 3 five years after the horrific crash of twa flight 800 over long island which killed 230 people, john corey is inadvertently caught up in the nowclosed case by his fbi lawyer wife, kate, who believes the governments findings of mechanical failure is wrong. A couple conducting an illicit affair on the beach witness the crash and flee the scene, having accidentally videotaped the crash and what appears to be a missile rising from the ocean towards the plane.
When i was reading night fall, i thought no way does this book get 45 stars. The story line is based on an event the downing of twa 800 shortly after take off for france from new york in the summer of 1996 that the subsequent investigation never concluded to the satisfaction of a great number of people. After 20 years, healing and heartache from twa flight 800. September 11, 2001, did not represent the first aerial assault against the american mainland. Night fall by nelson demille reading guidebook club. Kennedy international airport en route to paris, france, carrying 212 passengers and 18 crew members. Out over the ocean, twa flight 800 suddenly explodes with 230 victims on board, the terrible blast illuminating the sky. The catalyst of night fall is an illicit tryst between a man and a. The plot of night fall revolves around the real life incident of the midair explosion of twa flight 800 over long island sound. A massive coverup ensued, with the fbi suppressing the truth in an effort to save. Bestselling author nelson demille has tried something different with his latest novel, night fall.
Night fall explores the tragedy of twa flight 800 which mysteriously exploded over the atlantic ocean just off of the coast of long island in july of 1996. Suspicious of a coverup, they set out to find the one. Five years later, the crash of flight 800 has been attributed to a mechanical mal function. He stands on fire island near the sleek black granite memorial to the 230 victims of twa flight 800 and points toward the horizon, where the steelblue atlantic meets a cloudpuffed, powderblue sky. Demille draws on crash of twa flight 800 for latest thriller kitsap sun. The story begins with the 1996 crash of twa flight 800 off long island, new york. Trans world airlines flight 800 twa 800 was a boeing 747100 that exploded and crashed into the atlantic ocean near east moriches, new york on july 17, 1996, at about 8. Night fall john corey book 3 kindle edition by demille. But for john corey and his wife kate mayfield, both members of the elite antiterrorist task force, the case is not closed. Twa flight 800 is the topic of nelson demilles new novel. It was a true story, the explosion of twa flight 800 off the coast of long island in 1996, that inspired nelson demille to write the fictional night fall.
Night fall by nelson demille grand central publishing. Nov 01, 2005 i first read the lion and on the evidence of that bought plum island and night fall. Read this exclusive essay for insight into the coincidences that made this tragedy a subject demille couldnt ignore. He acknowledges that individual planes have their quirks, but n93119, which he has flown about 60 times during the past 10 years, did not seem to have any. Twa flight 800 has just exploded in midair with 230 souls on board, and the video camera has recorded the last moments of the doomed airliner. Airport on a scheduled flight to rome with a planned stopover in paris, france, commercial airliner twa flight 800 was shot out of the sky by the united states navy. Nov 22, 2004 this was one of those novels that the prerelease hype was so great that as a reader, i was not sure what to expect but night fall with a few small exceptions lived up to the media hubbub. On the beach, two consenting adults are enjoying their night out and for posterity sake filmed the evening. Read this exclusive essay for insight into the coincidences that. Wild fire on the other hand sees corey involved in the investigation of a plot to detonate two atomic bombs in the united states. Given what we now about the honesty of the clintons, it is not out of the realm of possibility that flight 800 was shot down by a issue possible from a us navy ship. Jul 10, 2016 after 20 years, healing and heartache from twa flight 800 ap shirley, n.
Suspicious of a coverup, they set out to find the one piece of evidence that will prove their theory. The ending surprised me to gasping point third in the john corey series, demille examines the twa flight 800 disaster with a fresh set of eyes with john corey and his wife kate mayfield,both fbi terrorist specialists, investigating the flight s demise from a conspiracy point of view. Nov 22, 2004 five years later, the fate of twa flight 800 has been attributed to a mechanical malfunction. Twa 800, a boeing 7471, was a scheduled international passenger flight from new york city, new york to rome, italy, with a stopover in paris, france. In his latest novel, nelson demille sorts through the possible causes of the crash of. I know what some of you may be thinking, but read the first few lines by nelson first. But the videotape may tell another storyif it can be found. Night fall explores the tragedy of twa flight 800which mysteriously exploded over the atlantic ocean just off of the coast of long island in july of 1996. Grabbing the camera, the couple flees as approaching police cars speed toward the scene.
Night fall book hennepin county library bibliocommons. The novel starts with a flashback scene that takes us to the atlantic coast on the fateful night of the twa flight 800 crash. But for john corey and his wife kate mayfield, both members of the elite anti. Kate had worked on the crash of twa 800 five years ago, and gets corey interested in the discrepancies between eye witness accounts and. Nov 23, 2004 it is a bright, chilly day in november and nelson demille is at the beach. Among the novels, night fall sees corey investigating a 1996 plane crash that resemble the reallife explosion of twa flight 800 over the atlantic coast. Time warneron a long island beach at dusk, bob mitchell and janet whitney conduct their illicit love affair in front of a video camera, set to record each steamy moment. It apparently goes right after the twa flight 800 coverup. Night fall was released in 2004, eight years after twa 800 exploded and fell from the sky off the eastern tip of long island on july 17, 1996. The book is centered on an investigation of the july 1996 crash of flight twa 800, when.
Night fall a john corey novel 3 demille, nelson on. Five years later, the crash of flight 800 has been attributed to a mechanical malfunction. Demille draws on crash of twa flight 800 for latest thriller. Kate had worked on the crash of twa 800 five years ago, and gets corey interested in the discrepancies between eye witness accounts and the official cause of the accident. Ap for many who lost loved ones from twa flight 800, the passage of 20 years has helped them carry on. Kate had worked on the crash of twa 800 five years. This novel, book 3 in the john corey series, takes on and adds to the conspiracy theories surrounding twa flight 800. Night fall is a 2004 novel by american author nelson demille. The ending surprised me to gasping point third in the john corey series, demille examines the twa flight 800 disaster with a fresh set of eyes with john corey and his wife kate mayfield,both fbi terrorist specialists, investigating the flights demise from a conspiracy point of view. Suddenly a terrible blast lights up the dark summer sky. The downing of twa 800 part 3 the eyewitnesses new city. Popular author and vietnam veteran nelson demille has written a new book, night fall, set to come out at the end of november. On july 17, 1996, trans world airlines flight 800 departed new york citys john f.
The incident has been the most expensive, intensive, and longest crash investigation in civil aviation history. The book is factbased fiction about the 1996 explosion and subsequent crash of twa flight 800 off the coast of long island, n. Kennedy international airport on a scheduled international passenger flight to rome, with a stopover in paris. On this tape, the accident and a strange shooting light is trapped on celluloid. Twa flight 800 tragedy 1996, the 5 year anniversary 2001. Twa flight 800 tw800, twa800 was a twa passenger flight that disintegrated while flying from john f.