The Devil's Punchbowl - Softcover

Iles, Greg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1451668708 ISBN 13: 9781451668704

Publisher: Pocket Books, 2011

Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles delivers his most electrifying thriller yet—revealing a world of depravity, sex, violence, and the corruption of a Southern town—now available in paperback.

With his gift for crafting “a keep-you engaged- to-the-very-last-page thriller” (USA Today) at full throttle, Greg Iles brings back the unforgettable Penn Cage in this electrifying suspense masterpiece.

A new day has dawned . . . but the darkest evils live forever in the murky depths of a Southern town.

Penn Cage was elected mayor of Natchez, Mississippi—the hometown he returned to after the death of his wife—on a tide of support for change. Two years into his term, casino gambling has proved a sure bet for bringing new jobs and fresh money to this fading jewel of the Old South. But deep inside the Magnolia Queen, a fantastical repurposed steamboat, a depraved hidden world draws high-stakes players with money to burn on their unquenchable taste for blood sport and the dark vices that go with it. When an old high school friend hands him blood-chilling evidence, Penn alone must beat the odds tracking a sophisticated killer who counters his every move, placing those nearest to him—including his young daughter, his renowned physician father, and a lover from the past—in grave danger, and all at the risk of jeopardizing forever the town he loves.

About this title

Review:

Praise for previous Greg Iles novels

‘A scorching read’ John Grisham

‘An incredible web of intrigue and suspense’ Clive Cussler

‘My favourite kind of novel...Ambitious in its scope and superbly satisfying in its execution, this story resonates long after the final page is turned’ Dan Brown

‘One of America’s top new crime writers’ Observer

‘Iles is a great thriller writer’ Independent

About the Author:

Greg Iles is the author of thirteen New York Times bestselling novels, including Third Degree, True Evil, Turning Angel, Blood Memory, and The Footprints of God. He lives in Natchez, Mississippi.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1451668708
• ISBN 13: 9781451668704
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 580