Penn identifies these qualities in the father of a high school lover who he believes is responsible for the murder of a black Natchez citizen, and goes after him with a vengeance. Those that embody this quality tend to be greedy, narcissistic and fail miserably at what it is to be human. The 'quiet game' is an analogy to secrets held by people of power who are out of touch with integrity. This being the first Penn Cage novel, Greg introduces the character's back story, which finds him at a loss having lost his wife to cancer.

Having finished the trilogy, I have been working my way through all of Greg's stories and have yet to be disappointed.Īs a writer, it's always a joy to see a best selling author evolve. I found Penn Cage, the central character someone I could relate with due to his humanity, selflessness and passion for 'doing the right thing'.

Unfamiliar with the author, I found the pace, plot twists and character depth on par with Pulitzer winners and a momentum factor, similar to a rocket launch. Edgar Hoover.īut Penn’s most dangerous journey must be made alone–into the abiding mystery of his own past, into the mind and heart of a woman he lost twenty years ago, and who still has the power to save or destroy him.I was first introduced to Greg Iles months ago when I stumbled across 'Natchez Burning' on the staff picks section at our library. Upon learning that his father is being blackmailed, Penn finds himself reopening the most highly charged murder case in the town’s history, searching for the evidence that could bring down the judge who nearly destroyed his father years ago.Īs the town closes ranks against him, Penn is joined by Caitlin Masters, a young newspaper publisher, on a deadly quest to find answers to one of the darkest chapters of American history, a quest that pits them against the FBI, a band of brothers still fiercely guarding the tainted legacy of J. Natchez, Mississippi, is the jewel of the antebellum South, a city of old secrets and older money.

When recently widowed Penn Cage leaves Houston with his young daughter and returns to his hometown seeking peace, he finds something very different.

The New York Times bestselling author of Spandau Phoenix and Mortal Fear returns with a rich and atmospheric novel of high suspense

The Quiet Game by Greg Iles