Jul 01, 2002 greg iles creates pace and tension in his books, and i like that. In his latest novel, his main character is jordan glass, a professional photographer and journalist. Iles was born in 1960 in stuttgart, germany, where his physician father ran the u. I have since listened to most of greg iles books, liking many of them, but this one remains one of my favorites. Jordan glass, a photojournalist on a wellearned vacation, wanders into a hong kong art museum and is puzzled to find fellow patrons eyeing her with curiosity. The third novel of the mississippi series is one of the most popular of greg iless works. Penn cage is a former prosecutor and mayor of natchez, mississippi. John waters is a husband and father happy with his lot in life, though he has not always felt that way. Greg s novels have been translated into more than twenty languages and published in more than thirtyfive countries worldwide. He soon moved with his family to the us, to natchez, mississippi, a place which is the setting for. Surprisingly, most of his books have found a place on the bestseller list. After graduating from university of mississippi in 1983, iles founded the band frankly scarlet. After marrying his wife, iles musician lifestyle wasnt compatible with his new family. Ive read greg iles s books in a convoluted order, but this has heightened my sense that he appears to be losing something.
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. Mar 12, 2005 g reg iles took one look at the view outside the coffee shop and made a dismissive gesture. Greg iles books in order for his penn cage series which includes the natchez burning trilogy, and his other historical mystery books. He began writing his first novel, spandau phoenix, about a. When prizewinning photojournalist jordan glass chances upon a portrait by an unknown artist in hong kong, she. Photojournalist jordan glass has another reason to find the paintings disturbing. Although the character appears in all of the books listed, penn cage is only a minor character in sleep no more and true evil. A suspense thriller mississippi book 3 kindle edition. He had little time for the skyscrapers of 57th street or the women tottering by on high heels or the men. He began writing his first novel, spandau phoenix, about a nazi war criminal. The complete list of greg iless novels with descriptions and reading orders. At the fbis urging, jordan goes in search of an obsessed killer who seems to know more about her and her family than shes.
I have enjoyed but been lukewarm toward his latest books, then i read 2002s sleep no more and loved it. His most popular work to date is his penn cage thriller series. Dead sleep by greg iles natchez burning by greg iles. Jul 02, 2002 i was introduced to greg iles in october 2015 when i and my family stayed with two friends of his in natchez.
Dead sleep sleep no more true evil by greg iles book cover, description, publication. This greg iles book list not only gives all the greg iles books in chronological order, but lets you see the characters develop and witness events at the correct time, just as greg intended. Jordan glass wanders into a hong kong art museum and is puzzled to find fellow. One of gregs earlier books, he introduces two characters that will later play an important role in the natchez burning trilogy, jordan glass and agent john kaiser. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Dead sleep is one of his best books ever written right after 24 hours and the quiet game. When jordan glass, a worldrenowned photojournalist, happens on an exhibit of a series of paintings known as the sleeping women, she is stunned to discover that one of the modelsa nude who, like the. Greg iles spent most of his youth in natchez, mississippi, and graduated from ole miss in 1983. Greg iles collection dead sleepjordan glass wanders into a hong kong art museum and is puzzled to find fellow patrons eying her with curiosity. One of the subjects has jordan s faceor its the face of her twin sister who disappeared and is still missing. Most of iles novels are standalone, rather than being part of series. G reg iles took one look at the view outside the coffee shop and made a dismissive gesture. Becoming a member of the lovereading community is free. Minutes later, she stumbles upon a gallery containing a oneartist exhibition called the sleeping women, a mysterious series of paintings that has caused a sensation in the world of modern art.
Greg iles lives up to the promise of his previous bestseller, 24 hours, with a new thriller that showcases his ability to deliver toplevel suspense as well as multidimensional characterization. So far i have read all the natchez burning series, loved them all, so i am now reading through his stand alone books. I have since listened to most of greg iles books, liking many of them, but this one. Greg iles creates pace and tension in his books, and i like that. Photojournalist jordan glass has another reason to. In some of iless novels, he and other characters related to him is the star of certain novels, but also has minor roles in other novels that are set in natchez, mississippi. Dead sleep by greg iles meet your next favorite book. Minutes later, she stumbles upon a gallery containing a oneartist exhibition called the sleeping women, a mysterious series of paintings that has caused a sensation in the world. Set during world war ii, black cross is about two men who go on a deadly mission into the heart of germany in an attempt to destroy the nazis new devastating weapon. 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. A series of unsettling paintings in which the nude female subjects appear to be not asleep, but dead. Born in stuttgart, germany in 1960, greg iles grew up in natchez, mississippi and graduated from the university of mississippi. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Beautiful, burnedout war photographer jordan glass chances into a show and recognizes the subject of a painting as her identical twin, jane, who was.
Ive read greg iless books in a convoluted order, but this has heightened my sense that he appears to be losing something. Photojournalist jordan glass is disturbed by paintings in which the nude female subjects appear to be dead. His novels have been made into films, translated into more than twenty languages, and published in more than thirtyfive countries worldwide. He was raised in mississippi and managed to graduate from the university of mississippi in 1980. Greg iles is an american crime mystery author who has written 16 novels and one novella so far. Iles novel 24 hours was adapted into a 2002 film, which was renamed trapped. It was his first book and it got on the new york times best sellers list. Spandau phoenix was about the naziwar criminal rudolph hess.
Even though both the premise of the plot and the outcome stretch credibility somewhat, the main characters are sympathetic and the story gripped me and kept me guessing. The penn cage novels by greg iles are investigative crime fiction. Dead sleep is tense, and the main character gritty and determined. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read natchez burning. Natchez burning by greg iles mbtbs mystery book blog.
Gregs novels have been translated into more than twenty languages and published in more than thirtyfive countries worldwide. Dead sleep sleep no more true evil by greg iles fantastic fiction. Photojournalist jordan glass has another reason to find the paintings. When i discovered that greg iles natchez burning was appearing on several to read lists, i decided to read the other books in the story first.
Either that, or his previous books were so phenomenal that they cant be bettered by what hes doing now. When jordan approaches the last work in the series, she freezes. In sleep no more, greg iles returns to the territory of some of his bestloved works the steamy and hypnotic small town mississippi where iles himself grew up. His thirteen new york times bestselling novels have been made into films, translated into more than twenty languages, and published in more than thirtyfive countries worldwide. If you like greg iles books, youll love jeffery deaver. When jordan glass who is on a vacation stumbles into an art gallery in hong kong, she is puzzled by the. In 2011, iles was involved in a car accident and had to have part of a leg amputated. Collectors have come to believe that the canvases depict female nudes not in sleep but in death. Greg iles born in 1960, is a germanborn author of several novels, including many new york times bestsellers. Jordan glass, a photojournalist on a wellearned vacation, wanders into a. This is a complete printable listing of all mississippi books and lists the newest mississippi book. Greg iles book list fictiondb your guide to fiction books.
He soon moved with his family to the us, to natchez, mississippi, a. With the exception of black cross, i have read every greg iles novels. Greg broke the formula adhered to by most commercial novelists when he began to write in a variety of genres. At a glancethe penn cagenachez burning serieswwii seriesother books by greg iles greg iles website is an american crime mystery author who has written 16 novels and one novella so far. Greg iles is an american writer who was born in 1960. His first novel, the thriller spandau phoenix, became the first of fourteen new york times bestsellers. Greg iles born 1960 is a novelist who lives in mississippi. The penn cage series began in 1999 with the quiet game.
He lives with his family in natchez mississippi, usa. Minutes later, she stumbles upon a gallery containing a oneartist exhibition called the sleeping women, a mysterious series of paintings that has caused a sensation in the world of. Greg iles is the internationally bestselling author of eleven highly acclaimed thrillers, including dark matter and blood memory. He was born at the peak of cold war in germany city of stuttgart, but later moved into mississippi and attained american nationality. As different from spandau phoenix and 24 hours as possible, it scores with surefooted plotting, a diverse cast of characters and perfectly calibrated suspense. This is quite an achievement for a writer who started out writing song lyrics. The scenes and descriptions of dogfighting and the brutal treatment of women by the bad guys. If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title eg. Jordan glass, a photojournalist on a wellearned vacation, wanders into a hong kong art museum and is puzzled to find fellow patrons eying her with curiosity.
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. Dead sleep was the 6th book to be released by greg iles and is the 3rd book in the mississippi series. Greg iles is a bestselling american author of over 20 mystery novels, many historical in nature. Jordan glass, a photojournalist on a wellearned vacation, wanders into a hong kong art museum and is puzzled to find fellow patrons eying her. Jordan is far from typical as is kaiser, the traits of well thought out characters. Greg has played in a rock band called the rock bottom remainders with other famous writers, including stephen king, amy tan, scott turow. Greg iles books in order on may 1, 1993, greg iles published his first book spandau phoenix. His books have been translated into twentyfive languages and are published in thirtyfive countries.
I have read and listened to all of the greg iles books and they all have one thing in common. Iless first novel, spandau phoenix, was published in 1993 and was an instant hit. From publishers weekly iles continues to amaze with his incredible range, this time around crafting a complex serial killer novel with the intimacy of a smalltown cozy and the punch of a technothriller. He had little time for the skyscrapers of 57th street or. Below is a list of greg iles penn cage books in order of when they were originally released. Greg iles concludes his spectacular natchez burning. He was actually born in germany because his father was a doctor and was in charge of the us embassy clinic. He also wrote the script for the movie 24 hour, which eventually was renamed as trapped. In sleep no more, greg iles returns to the territory of some of his bestloved works. There are also some short stories that make up the series. Before greg iles began his writing career, he was a musician.
Both the writer and the reader create a thread of tension that kept my attention into the night. I was introduced to greg iles in october 2015 when i and my family stayed with two friends of his in natchez. Dead sleep by greg iles standalone crime thriller novel, 2001. Minutes later, she stumbles upon a gallery containing a oneartist exhibition called the sleeping women. His world war ii, mississippi, and penn cage series have been read by people all over the world in several languages. He was raised in natchez, mississippi, the setting of many of his novels. Photojournalist jordan glass has another reason to find the paintings disturbingthe face on one of the nudes is her ownor perhaps the face of her twin. I liked this one, but parts of it were difficult to read. Greg iles is an american author who has written several new york times bestsellers. When jordan glass who is on a vacation stumbles into an art gallery in hong kong, she is puzzled by the strange looks she gets from her fellow patrons. Make offer wizard and glass by stephen king 1997 paperback greg iles 12 book lot world war ii penn cage. Jul 25, 2005 jordan glass, a photojournalist on a wellearned vacation, wanders into a hong kong art museum and is puzzled to find fellow patrons eying her with curiosity. He has published seventeen novels and one novella, spanning a variety of genres. So, if ever youve wondered about the greg iles book order or the natchez burning series order or the full penn cage series order, here they are.