The Gate House

The Gate House is a novel published in 2008 by American writer Nelson DeMille, acting as the follow-up to The Gold Coast.

Plot

Following the murder of her Mafia don lover by his aristocratic wife, John Sutter departed the United States, spending three years at sea before making London his home. Ten years later, he comes back to Long Island’s Gold Coast to attend the funeral of a longtime family servant. While residing temporarily in the gatehouse of Stanhope Hall, John finds himself living close to Susan, his former aristocratic wife, who has also returned. Although Frank Bellarosa, the Mafia don and Susan’s previous lover, is deceased, his son Anthony aims to involve John once more in the Bellarosa family's violent affairs and seeks retribution for his father’s death—holding Susan responsible. Concurrently, the renewed feelings between John and Susan draw them into a fresh cycle of seduction and deception. DeMille revisits the North Shore locale where historical and current events intertwine with profound ramifications.

Release details

• 2008, USA, Grand Central Publishing, 28 October 2008, Hardback (ISBN 0-446-53342-4)