Below is a list of greg iles penn cage books in order of when they were originally released. Penn cage series by greg iles meet your next favorite book. Before greg iles began his writing career, he was a musician. Complete order of greg iles books in publication order and chronological order. The complete list of greg iless novels with descriptions and reading orders. Fine book with toned text block edges in fine dust jacket. After a near death experience car crash in 2011, iles spent his recovery time writing three novels that feature penn cage. The penn cage series involves all the quintessentially southern themesfamily, racial violence, miscegenation, honor, hypocrisy, and the quest for justice in an unfair society a chronological order is not necessary, but certain books are linked by common. After marrying his wife, iles musician lifestyle wasnt compatible with his new family. Greg iles mississippi blood brings natchez trilogy to. Greg iles books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography barnes. He had little time for the skyscrapers of 57th street or the women tottering by on high heels or the men. His popular character penn cage first appeared in the quiet game in 1999 and. Iles novel 24 hours was adapted into a 2002 film, which was renamed trapped.
He was raised in natchez, mississippi, the setting of many of his novels. His books have been translated into twentyfive languages and are published in thirtyfive countries. The quiet game is the first book in the penn cage novels which came out in 1999. His first novel, spandau phoenix, was the first of thirteen new york times bestsellers and his new trilogy continues the story of penn cage, protagonist of the quiet game, turning angel, a. He was born at the peak of cold war in germany city of stuttgart, but later moved into mississippi and attained american nationality. Iles had two paragraphs written for his first novel, spandau phoenix, when his band frankly scarlet disbanded. Natchez burning its been five years since an automobile accident on u. Author interview greg iles, author of sleep no more bookpage. The year after he was married, he gigged on the road. This is the order of greg iles books in both chronological order and publication order. A boisterous, spillsandchills entertainment from start to finish. He began writing his first novel, spandau phoenix, about a nazi war criminal.
As it happens, the natchez, mississippibased iles has been hanging out with the master of horror lately. Greg spent several years playing music in the band frankly scarlet. This is quite an achievement for a writer who started out writing song lyrics. He spent his youth in natchez, mississippi, and graduated from the university of mississippi in 1983. All our books are bubble wrapped and shipped in a sturdy box. Iles has had a long career writing fiction about aberrant right wing political movements, from nazis to ku klux klanners, and natchez burning is a grand finale of sorts. Mar 18, 2017 iles had two paragraphs written for his first novel, spandau phoenix, when his band frankly scarlet disbanded. This was the first of two books set during world war two, before he started to write other types of novels, many of which were based in mississippi the state where he grew up.
Greg iles natchez burning appeared in 2014 and proved to be a tough, brutal book, just short of sensationalistic on occasion, yet at the same time a wellintentioned, furious look. The penn cage series began in 1999 with the quiet game. No remainder mark, no previous owner markings or inscriptions, not price clipped, not a book club edition, not an exlib. After graduating from university of mississippi in 1983, iles founded the band frankly scarlet. Speedboats, bullets, and floods of the red stuff fly and flow, wrapping up to a clean conclusionthough with the slightest hint of an out, in case iles decides to stretch the trilogy into another book or two. Penn cage series, natchez burning trilogy, mississippi books, world war ii books, all standalone novels and nonfiction, plus a greg. Mar 22, 2017 in 2014, three years after surviving a nearfatal auto accident, greg iles returned to fiction in high style with natchez burning, an immense, brooding crime novel rooted in the tragic.
He committed the next six months to finishing the book and, when it came out in 1993, spandau phoenix became his first in a string of books to land on major bestsellers lists. Please check our inventory for additional greg iles signed titles. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Mississippi blood by greg iles books and movies from. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Iless first novel, spandau phoenix, was published in 1993 and was an instant hit. He was a founding member of the band frankly scarlet. After attending trinity episcopal day school, he graduated from the university of mississippi in 1983 career. Greg iles, a bestselling american novelist raised in mississippi, first gained notice for his smart, whatif storylines based on world war ii scenarios. Iless novels have been made into films and published in more than thirtyfive. A searing tale of racial hatreds and redemption in the modern south, courtesy of southern storyteller extraordinaire iles the devils punchbowl, 2009, etc.
Greg iles spent most of his youth in natchez, mississippi. Fans of bestselling thriller writer greg iles may be surprised to find him crossing over into stephen king country with his latest psychodrama, a spooky supernatural tale called sleep no more. The natchez burning trilogy by greg iles goodreads. May 05, 2014 greg iles in 2011 had just about completed a new novel, natchez burning, when a tragedy dramatically changed not only the book but the bestselling authors entire outlook on life. Greg iless penn cage books in order fantastic fiction. Penn cage is a former prosecutor and mayor of natchez, mississippi. Greg iles born 1960 is a novelist who lives in mississippi.
His family has been torn apart and his father made a fugitive after being accused of murdering an africanamerican. These novels feature some of the main southern themes, honor, quest for justice, racial violence, hypocrisy, and family. If oswald did not act alone, then i would say theres a 95% chance that a conspiracy of the size and type. Iless new book, the bone tree, includes an investigation into the jfk assassination. Most of iles novels are standalone, rather than being part of series.
List verified daily and newest books added immediately. Greg iles books in order for his penn cage series which includes the natchez burning trilogy, and his other historical mystery books. Dec 26, 2017 mississippi blood is the enthralling conclusion to a breathtaking trilogy seven years in the makingone that has kept readers on the edge of their seats. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read natchez burning.
With piercing insight, narrative prowess, and a masterful ability to blend history and imagination, greg iles illuminates the brutal history of the american south in a highly atmospheric and. To continue reading, get the full word biography in greg iles books in order. Apr 21, 2015 iless new book, the bone tree, includes an investigation into the jfk assassination. In this very long novel he ties many strands together from previous books, and introduces some intriguing elements such as tying together the assassinations of john and robert. Mississippi blood by greg iles books and movies from local. Iless novels have been made into films and published in. Growing up in the rural southern hamlet of natchez.
Greg iles born in 1960, is a germanborn author of several novels, including many new york times bestsellers. Iles has emerged from an excruciating ordeal to create a superb entertainment that is a work of power, distinction and high seriousness. In 2011, iles was involved in a car accident and had to have part of a leg amputated. Greg iles was born in germany in 1960, where his father ran the us embassy medical clinic during the height of the cold war. Greg iles is an american author who has written several new york times bestsellers. Several months ago, longtime friend and fellow thriller writer ridley pearson invited iles to. Greg iles concludes his spectacular natchez burning trilogy. Natchez burning author greg iles discusses the bone tree.
Greg iles in 2011 had just about completed a new novel, natchez burning, when a tragedy dramatically changed not only the book but the bestselling authors entire outlook on life. The electrifying second installment of the natchez burning trilogy by no. Penn cage series, natchez burning trilogy, mississippi books, world war ii books, all standalone novels and nonfiction, plus a greg iles biography. Greg iles concludes his spectacular natchez burning. But his career took off when he began to write suspenseful, modern stories of blood and race set in the american south. As things with the band were beginning to fall apart, greg was ready to be home after spending 50 weeks on the road during his first year of marriage. Mar 29, 2017 mississippi blood is iles 18th usa today best seller. As this last installment in the natchez burning trilogy opens, hes in a bloodier mess than ever, depressed, full of bitter selfawareness.
If you love greg iless books you need the most comprehensive book list available, which includes a check list, alternative titles, page counts, movie adaptations, coauthors, star ratings, and a host of other features, plus. His first novel, the thriller spandau phoenix, became the first of fourteen new york times bestsellers. Author interview greg iles, author of sleep no more. His novels are thrillers, sure, but they are so much more than. G reg iles took one look at the view outside the coffee shop and made a dismissive gesture. Natchez didnt burn in the civil war, having surrendered to the yankees while its neighbors endured scarifying sieges. Born in stuttgart, germany in 1960, greg iles grew up in natchez, mississippi and graduated from the university of mississippi. Several months ago, longtime friend and fellow thriller writer ridley pearson. Mississippi blood is the enthralling conclusion to a breathtaking trilogy seven years in the making. Spandau phoenix was about the naziwar criminal rudolph hess.
I have a recommendation for your book clubs next binge read. He has published seventeen novels and one novella, spanning a variety of genres. Iles was born in 1960 in stuttgart, germany, where his physician father ran the u. Greg iles books in order on may 1, 1993, greg iles published his first book spandau phoenix. Delta whodunit master iles the bone tree, 2015, etc. Mississippi blood is the enthralling conclusion to a breathtaking trilogy seven years in the makingone that has kept readers on the edge of their seats. Mississippi blood is iles 18th usa today best seller. It was his first book and it got on the new york times best sellers list. Although the character appears in all of the books listed, penn cage is only a minor character in sleep no more and true evil. Natchez burning author greg iles discusses the bone. Iles spent several years as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter in the. In my book club, we do both most recently, with beatriz williams. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.