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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.

In "Schuld und Lüge" wird die Stadt Natchez erschüttert, als die Leiche eines Mädchens im Mississippi gefunden wird. Anwalt Penn Cage steht vor der Herausforderung, seinen besten Freund Drew Elliott zu verteidigen, der wegen eines geheimen Verhältnisses unter Mordverdacht steht. Ein fesselnder Thriller über Freundschaft und Wahrheit.

When Marshall McEwan left his hometown at eighteen, he vowed never to return. The trauma that drove him away propelled him to become a successful journalist in Washington D.C. However, he is compelled to return home when his father is dying, and his mother struggles to save the family newspaper. The town is experiencing an economic revival, but it may be tainted by crimes linked to the state capitol and Washington. Complicating matters, Marshall's high school sweetheart, Jet, is married to Max Matheson, head of a powerful local family involved with the Bienville Poker Club. Chaos erupts when archeologist Buck McKibben is murdered, followed by the shocking death of Max's wife, found shot in their bed, with Max as the prime suspect. Max insists that Jet defend him, prompting Marshall, a journalist aware of how money and politics can corrupt investigations, to secretly team up with Jet. Together, they delve into both murders, uncovering a web of criminal activities beneath the town's recent success. As they dig deeper, they face resistance from those unwilling to confront the truth, leading to strained relationships and mounting pressure. Ultimately, Marshall discovers a long-buried secret within the Matheson family, and as the truth emerges, he grapples with the heavy cost of uncovering it.

A father on trial for murder. A son whose world is falling apart. The No.1 New York Times bestselling final volume of the ground-breaking Natchez Burning Trilogy by Greg Iles.

Penn Cage's father, Dr. Tom Cage, stands accused of murder and each effort to defend him unearths new, shocking secrets. At issue is the murder of Tom's former nurse, Viola Turner. The district attorney is quick to point the finger at Tom, citing his decades-old relationship with Viola. When Tom is taken into custody, Penn must explore the dangerous territory of Tom and Viola's shared history, set squarely in the most harrowing years of civil-rights-era Mississippi.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles returns with his most eagerly anticipated novel yet—Natchez Burning—the first installment in an epic trilogy that interweaves crimes, lies, and secrets past and present in a mesmerizing thriller featuring Southern lawyer and former prosecutor Penn Cage Growing up in the rural Southern hamlet of Natchez, Mississippi, Penn Cage learned everything he knows about honor and duty from his father, Tom Cage. But now the beloved family doctor is accused of murdering Viola Turner, the beautiful nurse with whom he worked in the early 1960s. A fighter who has always stood for justice, Penn is determined to save his father. The quest for answers sends Penn deep into the past—into the heart of a conspiracy of greed and murder involving the Double Eagles, a vicious KKK crew headed by one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the state. Now Penn must follow a bloody trail that stretches back forty years, to one undeniable fact: no one—black or white, young or old, brave or not—is ever truly safe.

When he was a prosecuting attorney Penn Cage sent hardened killers to death row. But it is as mayor of his hometown - Natchez, Mississippi - that Penn will face his most dangerous threat.

Thriller odehrávající se v současnosti na americkém Jihu vypráví příběh zdánlivě průměrného a láskyplného manželství, které se však přes noc promění v noční můru. Během jediného dne se hlavním hrdinům převrátí život vzhůru nohama. Warren na náhodné upozornění odhalí manželčinu nevěru. Odkrytí tohoto tajemství změní život jeho dětem i kdysi milované ženě. Hlavní hrdina reaguje značně agresivně, ohrožuje ženu zbraní, uvězní ji doma, v afektu zastřelí i svého kolegu. Rozuzlení spočívá nakonec v rukou místní policie a válečného hrdiny, kterého Laurel miluje.

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