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The hugely anticipated new Penn Cage novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Natchez Burning trilogy and Cemetery Road, about a man-and a town-rocked by anarchy and tragedy, but unbowed in the fight to save those they love.
Fifteen years after the events of the Natchez Burning trilogy, Penn Cage is alone. Nearly all his loved ones are dead, and his old allies gone. Pursued by enemies and demoralized by a divided community, he's found sanctuary on a former cotton plantation above the Mississippi River. But Penn's self-imposed exile comes to an abrupt end when a brawl at a Bienville rap concert triggers a shooting - one that nearly takes the life of his daughter Annie.
Before the stunned city can process the tragedy, an arsonist starts torching antebellum plantation homes in Natchez and Bienville. When an unknown Black radical group claims the deadly fires as acts of historic justice, citywide panic ensues, driving a prosperous Southern town to the brink of race war. Drafted by Bienville's mayor to end the crisis and restore peace, Penn investigates the fires as casualties mount and armed marchers move toward a decisive clash.
But Penn suspects that the arson attacks may not be what they seem - not retribution by radicals, but false-flag strikes designed to trigger the very chaos he sees roiling the streets. For that mayhem provides state and county leaders the excuse to dissolve the Black-run Bienville city government and seize control. It's up to Penn and a band of locals to uncover the truth and expose those trying to destabilize the city.
In Southern Man, Greg Iles returns to the riveting style and historic depth that made the Natchez Burning trilogy a searing masterpiece and hurls the narrative fifteen years forward into our current moment - where America teeters on the fence between anarchy and salvation.
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“Greg Iles is one of America’s great storytellers. His books are page-turners with real literary resonance. Southern Man is the latest and the best.”
— Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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“This is a perfectly done political thriller with genuine resonance. Astonishing.”
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“[An] astonishingly good novel…Politically charged and written in rich, visually evocative prose, this is Iles at his reader-thrilling best.”
— Booklist (starred review) -
“A thrilling crime story with searing contemporary themes. The suspense will keep you glued to the page well into the night.”
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“A first-rate political thriller…An unflinching look at the frightening rise of fascism and Trumpism.”
— John Grisham, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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A New York Times Bestseller
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A Barnes & Noble Bestseller
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An Amazon Editor’s Top Pick in Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense
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About Greg Iles
Greg Iles (1960–2025) wrote twenty-four novels of historical fiction, mysteries, and thrillers, including seventeen New York Times bestsellers. He is best known for his eight volumes set in Natchez, Mississippi, and featuring former prosecutor Penn Cage. His novels have been made into films and published in more than thirty-five countries.
About Scott Brick
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.