Nelson is one HELLUVA a writer. His novels have caused me many bad days at work from reading until 3 AM!
Night Fall
Up Country
The Lion's Game
Plum Island
Spencerville
The General's Daughter
The Gold Coast
The Charm School
Word of Honor
The Talbot Odyssey
Cathedral
By the Rivers of Babylon
Mayday
The Plot Thickens
I love his combination of knowledge of the events he bases his novels on, humor, ability to extend stuff to logical conclusions, and his memorable characters.
My favorite...PLUM ISLAND. This one, really getting into flight 800 sounds like a perfect plot for him to develop.