Devils punchbowl is so named for a cavernous, bowlshaped gulch walled off by treetopped cliffs an area unintentionally made perfect for a hellacious prison by nature, herself. And perhaps the best know story about the devils punchbowl, is the one that took bestselling author greg isles. The devils punchbowl refers to a deep pit near the river in natchez, mississippi. In the devils punchbowl iles goes overboard in his depiction of evil and debauchery with not one but two amoral criminals in this book. The devils punchbowl reveals a world of depravity, sex, violence, and.
Greg iles writes long, complex southern mysteries long on small city customs and social stratification in the new south. The devils punchbowl, greg iles indiana state library. The devils punchbowl is a knockout thriller thats just the right degree of chilly to combat the dog days of summeriless knack for perfectly integrating character and plot could serve as a masters class for. The devils punchbowl ebook by greg iles rakuten kobo. Rich with southern atmosphere and marked by one jawdropping plot. Greg iles born 1960 is a novelist who lives in mississippi. His protagonist that appears in three of his novels is penn cage, a. He first appears in iles novel the quiet game and then recurs in the novels turning angel and the deils punchbowl.
And dont skip the death factory, the short novella between the devils punchbowl and natchez burning. A steamy, swampy tale of international nastiness by accomplished thriller writer iles. I love greg iles stories about the south, you get to learn a lot about the. The devils punchbowl by greg iles is the third installment in the series of penn cage books. A novel 9780743292511 by iles, greg and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Overview turning angel turning angel marks the longawaited return of penn cage, the lawyer hero.
The devils punchbowl fort vancouver regional library. Burkes stories such as neon rain, black cherry blues, or even dixie city jam come to. Rich with southern atmosphere and marked by one jawdropping plot turn after another, the devils punchbowl confirms that greg iles is americas master of. River pirates would hide out in the punchbowl, sheltered by its 200 ft. The devils punchbowl by greg iles, 9780007304844, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Buy the devils punchbowl penn cage, book 3 by greg iles, in very good condition. John grisham, morgan freeman, archie manning, jimmy. After appearing in two of iless most popular novels, penn cage makes his triumphant return as a brilliant, honorable, and courageous hero. But to really understand that universe, you should begin with the quiet game. He has written novels and all of them have ended up on the bestsellers list. While iles is good about supplying background information, so a reader can start these books out of order, the devils punchbowl ends on a cliffhanger. The devil s punchbowl penn cage paperback january 1, 2009 by greg iles author.
This is the third book in the penn cage series and definitely the most suspenseful so far. Greg iles writes long, complex southern mysteries long on small city customs. Devils punchbowl an american concentration camp so. Check out the interactive natchez burning trilogy map. Iles was born in 1960 in stuttgart, germany, where his physician. The devils punchbowl is hard reading, and not just because of its 550page length. I chose the devils punchbowl, his th of 16 novels. As a prosecuting attorney in houston, penn cage sent hardened killers to death row. While iles is good about supplying background information, so a reader can start these. Bestseller iless stellar third suspense novel to feature penn cage after turning angel finds the former prosecutor and bestselling novelist. And then he throws in animal cruelty and sexual sadism for good measure. The devils punchbowl book description as a prosecuting attorney in houston, penn cage sent hardened killers to death row. He has published seventeen novels and one novella, spanning a variety of genres. A steamy, swampy tale of international nastiness by accomplished thriller writer iles true evil, 2006, etc.
And dont skip the death factory, the short novella. Iles the devils punchbowl is very reminiscent of the early works of james lee burke, at least to me. The devils punchbowl reveals a world of depravity, sex, violence, and the corruption of a southern town. The devils punchbowl monmouth county library overdrive. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. Rich with southern atmosphere and marked by one jawdropping plot turn after another, the devils punchbowl confirms that greg iles is americas master of suspense. Buy the devils punchbowl by greg iles online at alibris. Ive had my problems with greg iles books in the past, but one thing i can always say. Seriously, its so physically awkward to hold open the book at times. The devils punchbowl by greg iles 2009, hardcover for.
Not only have outlaws dumped numerous murder victims there, but there is also a. The quiet game, turning angel, the devils punchbowl. Penn cage, steely protagonist of two previous novels the quiet game, 1999. The character also makes an appearance in other novels, but he does not return until the new trilogy. With all humility, the natchez burning trilogy is certainly my magnum opus. The devils punchbowl penn cage, book 3 penn cage novels kindle edition by greg iles author visit amazons greg iles page. From new york times bestselling author greg iles comes his most electrifying thriller yet. The devil s punchbowl greg iles pocket star december, 2009 736 pages english pdf,rtf,epub,lit,lrf,mobi,fb2,pdb cage is conflicted and doesnt know if he should fight sands, or just look for the evidence, surrender it, and ignore sands like every one else in the town. The devils punchbowl is my first greg iles book, which is the third in a series about the penn cage character.
The devils punchbowl penn cage, book 3 by greg iles. The devils punchbowl is a deep pit near the river in natchez, mississippi, which holds the bodies of numerous murder victims and according to rumor the buried treasure of jean lafitte. Turning angel, the devils punchbowl by greg iles and dick hill. The devils punchbowl reveals a world of depravity, sex, violence.