Natchez Burning A Novel
Natchez Burning A Novel by Greg Iles is a gripping thriller published by HarperCollins on April 29, 2014. This edition spans 800 pages and is written in English. The narrative follows Penn Cage, a southern mayor and former prosecutor, as he grapples with the shocking accusation against his father, a beloved family doctor, who is implicated in the murder of an African-American nurse from the 1960s.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a complex web of past and present crimes as Penn embarks on a quest for the truth. His investigation reveals a dark conspiracy linked to the Double Eagles, a KKK offshoot, and involves powerful figures in Mississippi. With the help of a local reporter and his fiancée, Penn navigates a bloody history that forces him to confront a profound moral dilemma between familial loyalty and the pursuit of justice. This novel intricately weaves themes of mystery and suspense, making it a significant entry in the genre.
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The first in a trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles that weaves crimes past and present into a mesmerizing thriller featuring southern mayor and former prosecutor Penn Cage.
Raised in Natchez, Mississippi, Penn Cage learned all he knows from his father, Tom Cage. But now the beloved family doctor has been accused of murdering the African-American nurse with whom he worked in the 1960s. Now Penn is determined to save his father no matter the cost.
The quest for answers sends Penn deep into a dark conspiracy involving the vicious Double Eagles, an offshoot of the KKK controlled by some of the state’s most powerful men. With the aid of a local reporter and his fiancée, Penn uncovers a bloody trail stretching back forty years, and is forced to confront a wrenching dilemma: does a man of honor choose his father or justice?
Rich in Southern atmosphere, Natchez Burning marks the return of an American master of suspense. Tense and disturbing, it’s the most explosive and ambitious story Greg Iles has ever written.
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