Mississippi Blood (Penn Cage, Book 6) - Hardcover

Iles, Greg

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0007411324 ISBN 13: 9780007411320

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2017

Synopsis

A father on trial for murder. A son whose world is falling apart.

The No.1 New York Times bestselling final volume of the ground-breaking Natchez Burning Trilogy by Greg Iles.

He’ll risk everything for the darkest secrets in history

Former prosecutor Penn Cage sees his world collapsing around him. The woman he loves is gone and his father, Dr Tom Cage, once a pillar of the community, is about to be tried for the murder of a former lover.

For decades Tom Cage has had a second son known to almost no one. It is this bitter son who set in motion the murder case against Dr Cage. But a murder charge may be the least of Tom’s worries.

The Double Eagle group, a savage splinter cell of the KKK, will stop at nothing to ensure that Tom either takes the fall for their past deeds, or takes his secrets to an early grave.

Unable to trust anyone – not even his own mother – Penn battles to discover the secret history of both the Cage family and the South itself, risking the only thing he has left to gamble: his life.

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Review:

‘Exceptional ... literary crime fiction at its finest – fluent, intelligent, high-octane and yet with deep moral purpose ... Unputdownable’ The Times

‘A cracking courtroom drama ... a compelling read’ Sun

‘Epic ... operatic in its reach ... with courtroom drama that is far more blistering than the John Grisham variety’ Financial Times

Praise for Greg Iles:

“The thriller of the year, of the decade even’ The Times

‘Iles is a phenomenal thriller writer’ Independent on Sunday

‘His thrillers grip from start to finish’ Sunday Telegraph

‘Terrific, engrossing’ Sunday Times

‘A tale that is both riveting in detail and amazing in its sheer scope’ Sun

‘Exciting, moving and inspirational’ Metro

‘Often seen as a John Grisham imitator, Iles clearly outperforms the master of the Deep South thriller in this angry yet engrossing novel’ Sunday Times

‘Extraordinarily entertaining and fiendishly suspenseful. I defy you to start it and find a way to put it down ...This is an amazing work of popular fiction’ STEPHEN KING

‘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’ Dan Brown

From the Back Cover:

Shattered by grief and dreaming of vengeance, Penn Cage sees his world collapsing around him. The woman he loves is gone, his principles have been irrevocably compromised, and his father, Dr. Tom Cage, is about to be tried for the murder of a former lover. Most terrifying of all, Dr. Cage seems bent on self-destruction, preferring to risk dying in prison to revealing the truth to his son.

For decades Dr. Cage has had a second son known to almost no one, the product of an affair with his African-American nurse, Viola Turner. It is this bitter son—Penn’s half brother—who set in motion the case against Dr. Cage. But a murder charge may be the least of Tom’s worries. In the 1960s South, Viola Turner became a nexus point between Penn’s father and the Double Eagle group, a savage splinter cell of the KKK. Now the surviving Double Eagles will stop at nothing to keep their past deeds buried, and they mean to ensure that Dr. Cage either takes the fall for them or takes his secrets to an early grave.

Mississippi Blood is the enthralling conclusion to a breathtaking trilogy, a highly atmospheric, deeply satisfying, and unforgettable novel.

Performed by Scott Brick

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0007411324
• ISBN 13: 9780007411320
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 704