Cemetery Road - Large Print by Greg Iles (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"When his father falls gravely ill, successful D.C. journalist Marshall McEwan reluctantly returns to his childhood home. Bienville, Mississippi is no longer the city Marshall remembers. His family's newspaper is failing, and Jet Talal, the love of his youth, has married a man with ties to the Bienville Poker Club, which has offered economic salvation to the town by luring a billion-dollar Chinese paper mill. But then two murders rock Bienville to its core, threatening far more than the city's economic future. Joining forces with his former lover, Marshall begins digging for the truth. But he and Jet discover that Mississippi soil is a minefield where explosive secrets can be far more destructive than injustice. By the time Marshall grasps the long-buried truth about his own history--and the woman he loves--he would give almost anything not to have to face it"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Sometimes the price of justice is a good man's soul.</strong></p><p><strong>The #1 <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of the Natchez Burning trilogy returns with an electrifying tale of friendship, betrayal, and shattering secrets that threaten to destroy a small Mississippi town.</strong></p><p><strong>"An ambitious stand-alone thriller that is both an absorbing crime story and an in-depth exploration of grief, betrayal and corruption... Iles's latest calls to mind the late, great Southern novelist Pat Conroy. Like Conroy, Iles writes with passion, intensity and absolute commitment."</strong><strong><br/></strong> -- <em><strong>Washington Post</strong></em></p><p>When Marshall McEwan left his Mississippi hometown at eighteen, he vowed never to return. The trauma that drove him away spurred him to become one of the most successful journalists in Washington, DC. But as the ascendancy of a chaotic administration lifts him from print fame to television stardom, Marshall discovers that his father is terminally ill, and he must return home to face the unfinished business of his past.</p><p>On arrival, he finds Bienville, Mississippi very much changed. His family's 150-year-old newspaper is failing; and Jet Talal, the love of his youth, has married into the family of Max Matheson, one of a dozen powerful patriarchs who rule the town through the exclusive Bienville Poker Club. To Marshall's surprise, the Poker Club has taken a town on the brink of extinction and offered it salvation, in the form of a billion-dollar Chinese paper mill. But on the verge of the deal being consummated, two murders rock Bienville to its core, threatening far more than the city's economic future.</p><p>An experienced journalist, Marshall has seen firsthand how the corrosive power of money and politics can sabotage investigations. Joining forces with his former lover--who through her husband has access to the secrets of the Poker Club--Marshall begins digging for the truth behind those murders. But he and Jet soon discover that the soil of Mississippi is a minefield where explosive secrets can destroy far more than injustice. The South is a land where everyone hides truths: of blood and children, of love and shame, of hate and murder--of damnation and redemption. The Poker Club's secret reaches all the way to Washington, D.C., and could shake the foundations of the U.S. Senate. But by the time Marshall grasps the long-buried truth about his own history, he would give almost anything not to have to face it.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><strong>"I never meant to kill my brother. I never set out to hate my father. I never dreamed I would bury my own son . . ." </strong></p><p>When his father falls gravely ill, successful D.C. journalist Marshall McEwan reluctantly returns to his childhood home. Bienville, Mississippi, is no longer the city Marshall remembers. His family's newspaper is failing, and Jet Talal, the love of his youth, has married a man with ties to the Bienville Poker Club, which has offered economic salvation to the town by luring a billion-dollar Chinese paper mill. But then two murders rock Bienville to its core, threatening far more than the city's economic future.</p><p>Joining forces with his former lover, Marshall begins digging for the truth. But he and Jet discover that Mississippi soil is a minefield where explosive secrets can be far more destructive than injustice. By the time Marshall grasps the long-buried truth about his own history--and the woman he loves--he would give almost anything not to have to face it.</p><p><em>Cemetery Road</em> is an unforgettable story of greed and desire, jealousy and murder, forgiveness and damnation. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"[A] page-turner [with] Iles'...intense scenes and dramatic emotions."--<strong><em>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</em></strong><br><br>"A sweeping tale of family dysfunction [and] sexually charged secrets."--<strong><em>Publishers Weekly</em> (starred review)</strong><br><br>"An ambitious stand-alone thriller that is both an absorbing crime story and an in-depth exploration of grief, betrayal and corruption... Iles's latest calls to mind the late, great Southern novelist Pat Conroy. Like Conroy, Iles writes with passion, intensity and absolute commitment."--<strong><em>Washington Post</em></strong><br><br>"Iles... has made Mississippi his own in the same way that James Lee Burke has claimed Cajun country and Michael Connelly has remapped contemporary Los Angeles... They will be talking about this one for a quite awhile."--<strong><em>Booklist</em> (starred review)</strong><br><br>"It is impossible to turn away. It's like binge-watching your favorite TV drama, and you don't dare take your eyes off the screen for fear of missing out on another revelation. <em>Cemetery Road</em> is full of them."--<strong>Bookreporter.com</strong><br><br>"With a paralyzing twist that will leave you speechless, Iles has created a completely original and unforgettable tale."--<strong><em>Iron Mountain Daily News</em></strong><br><br>"Another shocking Iles ending."--<em><strong>Clarion-Ledger</strong></em><br><br>"From his opening line, Iles draws you back into Penn Cage's deep South in this phenomenal trilogy's final novel (after <em>Natchez Burning; The Bone Tree</em>). [A] heart-racing, enthralling thriller."--<strong>Library Journal (starred review) on <em>Mississippi Blood</em></strong><br><br>"Natchez Burning is possibly his best yet . . . This epic story is electrifying from beginning to end, un-put-downable, a gripping read."--<strong>Delta Magazine</strong><br><br>"The first in a trilogy whose themes of race relations, Southern tradition, and the corrupting nature of power are expertly woven throughout a powerful story . . . Natchez Burning</em> is perhaps the best thriller to come along in years. Memorable, intricate, and expertly crafted."--<strong>Memphis Commercial Appeal</strong><br><br>"The thriller of the year, of the decade even, is Natchez Burning... The first of a projected trilogy, Natchez Burning is Penn Cage's fourth outing. But you don't need to read its predecessors to be wholly consumed by this wonderful book. Buy, read, and marvel."--<strong>The Times (London)</strong><br><br>"This trilogy is destined to become a classic of literary crime fiction."--<strong>Booklist (starred review)</strong><br><br>"A fast-paced book, a thrill ride of an epic."--<em><strong>Valdosta Daily Times</strong></em><br><br>"[Iles is] one of my go-to storytellers, someone whose books are excellent consistently and without exception... [A] spectacular story... Iles's pace and tone are uniquely his own, and he opens to readers a world of insight wrapped in excellent crime fiction stories that enriches our lives immeasurably."--<em><strong>Crime Spree Magazine</strong></em><br><br>"A thrilling, complicated path... [A] web of lies and intrigue... Give yourself some time [and] let yourself be absorbed."--<strong><em>Quad City Times</em> (Iowa)</strong><br><br>"[The books] are page-turning entertainments with an edge of history and a deep understanding of race relations in the American South. . . . <em>Mississippi Blood</em> is packed with compelling characters. . . . Harrowing and spellbinding."--<em><strong>Pittsburg Post-Gazette</strong></em><br><br>"[The] terrific conclusion to his Natchez Burning trilogy is a sweeping story that remains intimate... Relentless pacing keeps the story churning... The trial scenes are among the most exciting ever written in the genre."--<strong>Publishers Weekly (starred review) on <em>Mississippi Blood</em></strong><br><br>"A fabulous story. . . . Love, betrayal, murder, sadness, racism, adultery, hatred and revenge, with a bit of history thrown in. . . . The conclusion to a phenomenal trilogy."--<strong><em>Biloxi Sun Herald</em> on <em>Mississippi Blood</em></strong><br><br>"A superb entertainment that is a work of power, distinction and high seriousness... also (a) prime example of what the thriller--and other forms of so-called 'genre' fiction--can accomplish when pushed beyond traditional limits."--<strong><em>Washington Post</em> on <em>Mississippi Blood</em></strong><br><br>"Absolutely compelling.... A beautifully constructed story [and] some extremely fine writing."--<strong>Booklist (starred review) on <em>The Bone Tree</em></strong><br><br>"Almost nobody works in crime fiction at this level-or this many levels-of psychological, social, and civic sharpness, and with this clarity as well as richness of style. And maintains fiendish levels of suspense."--<strong><em>Sullivan County Democrat </em>on<em> Mississippi Blood</em></strong></em><br><br>"Best-selling author Iles superbly blends past and present in his swift and riveting story line."--<strong><em>Library Journal</em> (starred review) on <em>The Bone Tree</em></strong><br><br>"Extraordinary. . . . 'Great Expectations' transplanted to an American South laced with comparably gothic overtones. . . . The Bone Tree establishes Iles as this generation's William Faulkner."--<em><strong>Providence Journal</strong></em><br><br>"Iles carries it off with style, intelligence and passion...<em>The Bone Tree</em>' is filled with menace, betrayal, [and] unexpected plot twists. . . [and] is a very American epic-in-progress that leaves us waiting, none too patiently, for whatever revelations are still to come."--<em><strong>Washington Post</strong></em><br><br>"Iles draws his characters so well, and brings off scenes so deftly."--<strong><em>Houston Chronicle</em> on <em>Mississippi Blood</em></strong><br><br>"In this dramatic conclusion to a stunning piece of work, Iles works suspense until the last second, making us question whether we'd be able to keep fighting if all the precious things in our lives were taken away."--<strong><em>Southern Living</em> on <em>Misissippi Blood</em></strong><br><br>"It matches, or even outdoes, the first story in excitement and drama... Greg Iles has long been one of my favorite writers and he is certainly at his best with this series."--<strong><em>Huffington Post</em> on <em>The Bone Tree</em></strong><br><br>"Natchez Burning</em> is extraordinarily entertaining and fiendishly suspenseful. I defy you to start it and find a way to put it down; as long as it is, I wished it were longer.... This is an amazing work of popular fiction."--<strong>Stephen King</strong><br><br>"Operatic in its reach, this is still essentially a tough crime procedural, with courtroom drama that is far more blistering than the John Grisham variety."--<strong><em>Financial Times</em> on <em>Mississippi Blood</em></strong><br><br>"Prepare to be surprised. Iles has always been an exceptional storyteller, and he has invested these volumes with an energy and sense of personal urgency that rarely, if ever, falter."--<strong><em>Denver Post</em> on <em>Mississippi Blood</em></strong><br><br>"Richly plotted...[and] the action-packed narrative moves swiftly to a surprising and moving conclusion."--<strong><em>Publishers Weekly</em> on <em>The Bone Tree</em></strong><br><br>"The second installment of his hard-boiled Natchez trilogy finds Iles' hero Penn Cage on even swampier, and surely deadlier, ground than before."--<strong><em>Kirkus Reviews</em> on <em>The Bone Tree</em></strong><br><br>"The Natchez trilogy is a sprawling plunge into some of the worst crimes of the civil-rights era."--<strong><em>Knoxville News-Sentinel</em> on <em>Mississippi Blood</em></strong><br><br>"There is a graphic beauty to Iles' writing. He uses measured words to express voluminous stories. . . . He is a masterful storyteller!"--<strong><em>Huffington Post</em> on <em>Mississippi Blood</em></strong><br><br>"This magnificent saga concludes in breathtaking fashion. . . . Tender and gripping."--<strong>RT Book Reviews on <em>Mississippi Blood</em></strong><br>
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