Southern Man: The explosive new crime thriller from the author of the Natchez Burning trilogy Iles, Greg Summary 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. 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. 'A first-rate political thriller.... an unflinching look at the frightening rise of fascism and Trumpism.' John Grisham '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 A senseless tragedy When a brawl at a rap festival triggers a bloody mass shooting in Mississippi, Penn Cage finds himself in a country on the brink of eruption. As the stunned cities of Natchez and Bienville reel, antebellum plantation homes are being torched and the deadly attacks are claimed by a Black radical group as historic acts of justice. Panic quickly sweeps through the communities, driving the prosperous Southern towns inexorably toward a race war. A rising star But what might have been only a regional sideshow of the 2024 Presidential election explodes into national prominence, thanks to the stunning ascent of Robert E. Lee White on social media, a Southern war hero funded by an eccentric Mississippi billionaire, who seizes the public imagination as a third-party candidate. A country ready to implode As his hometown devolves into chaos, Penn Cage tears into Bobby White's pursuit of the Presidency and ultimately risks a second Civil War to try to expose its motivation to the world, before the America of our Constitution slides into the abyss. Highlights Easy to enjoy: 976 pages · Paperback By Iles, Greg Details ISBN: 9780008270216 Author: Iles, Greg Format: Paperback Pages: 976 Language: English Publication date: 13 February 2025 Condition: New About the authors Iles, Greg and Greg Iles More about this book Reviews Southern Man is the latest and the best' Stephen King A senseless tragedy When a brawl at a rap festival triggers a bloody mass shooting in Mississippi, Penn Cage finds himself in a country on the brink of eruption.