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The Natchez Burning Trilogy: A Penn Cage Collection Featuring: Natchez Burning, The Bone Tree, and Mississippi Blood
“A superb entertainment that is a work of power, distinction and high seriousness.”–Washington Post
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles come the widely acclaimed Natchez Burning trilogy, featuring Penn Cage
Natchez Burning
Raised in Natchez, Mississippi, Penn Cage learned all he knows from his father, Dr. Tom Cage. But now Tom has been accused of murdering the Black nurse with whom he worked in the 1960s and Penn is determined to exonerate him. The quest for answers leads down a trail of corruption and brutality that places Penn’s family squarely in the crosshairs of the Double Eagles, a vicious offshoot of the KKK controlled by some of the state’s most powerful men. Penn ultimately must acknowledge that secrets from his father’s past have put the Cage family in great jeopardy.
The Bone Tree
Penn Cage’s family is in crisis, has inadvertently started a war with an offshoot of the KKK called the Double Eagles, and his fiancée, journalist Caitlin Masters, is chasing the biggest—and most dangerous—story of her career. The only path out of this chaos is taking on the powerful men behind the Double Eagles, who are hiding a secret legacy darker than anything Penn can imagine. All roads lead to the Bone Tree, a legendary killing site that conceals far more than the remains of the forgotten—and where the shadow of personal tragedy threatens all Penn holds dearest.
Mississippi Blood
Penn Cage is shattered by grief and dreaming of vengeance. The woman he loves is gone, and his father Dr. Tom Cage is about to be tried for murder. When Tom stubbornly refuses to speak in his own defense, Penn joins forces with Serenity Butler, a famous young Black author who has come to Natchez to write about his father's case. Together, Penn and Serenity battle to discover the secret history of the Cage family and the South itself, a desperate move that risks the only thing they have left to gamble: their lives.
©2024 Greg Iles (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles come the widely acclaimed Natchez Burning trilogy, featuring Penn Cage
Natchez Burning
Raised in Natchez, Mississippi, Penn Cage learned all he knows from his father, Dr. Tom Cage. But now Tom has been accused of murdering the Black nurse with whom he worked in the 1960s and Penn is determined to exonerate him. The quest for answers leads down a trail of corruption and brutality that places Penn’s family squarely in the crosshairs of the Double Eagles, a vicious offshoot of the KKK controlled by some of the state’s most powerful men. Penn ultimately must acknowledge that secrets from his father’s past have put the Cage family in great jeopardy.
The Bone Tree
Penn Cage’s family is in crisis, has inadvertently started a war with an offshoot of the KKK called the Double Eagles, and his fiancée, journalist Caitlin Masters, is chasing the biggest—and most dangerous—story of her career. The only path out of this chaos is taking on the powerful men behind the Double Eagles, who are hiding a secret legacy darker than anything Penn can imagine. All roads lead to the Bone Tree, a legendary killing site that conceals far more than the remains of the forgotten—and where the shadow of personal tragedy threatens all Penn holds dearest.
Mississippi Blood
Penn Cage is shattered by grief and dreaming of vengeance. The woman he loves is gone, and his father Dr. Tom Cage is about to be tried for murder. When Tom stubbornly refuses to speak in his own defense, Penn joins forces with Serenity Butler, a famous young Black author who has come to Natchez to write about his father's case. Together, Penn and Serenity battle to discover the secret history of the Cage family and the South itself, a desperate move that risks the only thing they have left to gamble: their lives.
©2024 Greg Iles (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
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Published December 12, 2023
About the author
Greg Iles
121 books7,293 followersGreg Iles spent most of his life in Natchez, Mississippi. His first novel, Spandau
Phoenix, was the first of seventeen New York Times bestsellers. His Natchez
Burning trilogy continued the story of Penn Cage, the protagonist of The Quiet Game,
Turning Angel, and #1 New York Times bestseller The Devil’s Punchbowl. Iles’s novels have been made into films and published in more than thirty-five countries. He was a
member of the lit-rock group The Rock Bottom Remainders.
Phoenix, was the first of seventeen New York Times bestsellers. His Natchez
Burning trilogy continued the story of Penn Cage, the protagonist of The Quiet Game,
Turning Angel, and #1 New York Times bestseller The Devil’s Punchbowl. Iles’s novels have been made into films and published in more than thirty-five countries. He was a
member of the lit-rock group The Rock Bottom Remainders.
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July 21, 2026
Thrilling recollection of mayor and reporter trying to right the wrongs!
December 22, 2025
Great Trilogy
Great trilogy! Wish I could give it more than 5 stars. I wish I knew this was the fourth book in the Penn Cage series before starting but, it was great either way. I look forward to reading the other Penn Cage novels next
Great trilogy! Wish I could give it more than 5 stars. I wish I knew this was the fourth book in the Penn Cage series before starting but, it was great either way. I look forward to reading the other Penn Cage novels next
June 13, 2026
This trilogy was a really long read. On my kindle it was 2800 pages plus. I liked the storyline. But the total of the three books could have been about 500 pages shorter. Natchez Burning was a fast paced book. The Bone Tree slowed down quite a bit. And Mississippi Blood dragged on and on. The problem for me was the author felt the need to explain every character's thought process and reason for doing things. Including their individual past. These parts of the story did nothing to add to the story and dragged on way to much. Especially in Mississippi Blood. By the time I got halfway thru Mississippi Blood, I couldn't wait to finish. But the author found ways to drag the story on and on. These extra explanations were unnecessary and added nothing to the story. I almost stopped reading at several points in the story. I found myself saying to myself " please just get on with the story." I managed to skip over these slow parts and was able to slog through the rest of the story. Since I couldn't give it 3 1/2, it went to a 4. I like Greg Iles in general as an author, but this trilogy was overdone. It was like he was getting paid by the word.
February 28, 2026
TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING
Good story. But too long. Redundant twists and turns. This trilogy could be one book. A really good book. Strengthen the characters. Focus on one plot. Build the excitement and write one ending with a big bang.
Good story. But too long. Redundant twists and turns. This trilogy could be one book. A really good book. Strengthen the characters. Focus on one plot. Build the excitement and write one ending with a big bang.
September 18, 2024
A riveting southern tale with murder, mystery, and action.
December 18, 2024
Good book that explains how all this began. No real surprises but it is a good entertaining suspense thriller read.
October 19, 2025
That was an intense trilogy. Raw, brutal, and beautiful - full of sensitive subjects, but very well written.
February 7, 2026
So intense and engaging...one of the best thrills I have ever read! Greg Iles brings a riveting, thrilling, and unforgettable lesson!
February 17, 2026
This trilogy set is on sale right now for all three books together. I HIGHLY Recommend that everyone take advantage of this sale!! A GREAT series!!
July 8, 2026
Best of stories.
Intricate and complex plot. Expertly delivered. You can hardly put it down as the story unfolds. Fast paced and makes you regret that it comes to a close.
Intricate and complex plot. Expertly delivered. You can hardly put it down as the story unfolds. Fast paced and makes you regret that it comes to a close.
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