Le procès du Dr Tom Cage pour le meurtre de son ancienne infirmière Viola Turner est sur le point de débuter. Penn Cage et sa famille sont sous haute surveillance afin de les protéger de la menace de Snake Knox qui s’est associé à un gang de bikers violents, les Varangian Kindred. À la veille du procès, Penn est écarté par son père de la défense orchestrée par le célèbre avocat afro-américain Quentin Avery, réputé pour ses actions lors de la période du mouvement des Droits civiques. Face à Avery, le procureur Shadrach Johnson concentre des énergies vengeresses qui paraissent biaiser d’emblée la direction du procès. Le noir passé de l’histoire américaine – et une nouvelle page, celle de la Guerre de Corée – se retrouve convoqué dans le présent et au sein même du tribunal, où Penn apprendra à découvrir davantage de ce père qu’il semble connaître si peu. Avec Le Sang du Mississippi, Greg Iles apporte une conclusion magistrale à sa trilogie romanesque.
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Review
“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.” ( Denver Post )
“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.” ( Washington Post )
“[The books] are page-turning entertainments with an edge of history and a deep understanding of race relations in the American South. . . . Mississippi Blood is packed with compelling characters. . . . Harrowing and spellbinding.” ( Pittsburgh Post-Gazette )
“This trilogy is destined to become a classic of literary crime fiction.” ( Booklist (starred review))
“[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.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))
“There is a graphic beauty to Iles’ writing. He uses measured words to express voluminous stories. . . . He is a masterful storyteller!” (Huffington Post on Mississippi Blood )
“From his opening line, Iles draws you back into Penn Cage’s deep South in this phenomenal trilogy’s final novel (after Natchez Burning; The Bone Tree ). [A] heart-racing, enthralling thriller.” (Library Journal (starred review) on Mississippi Blood )
“Iles draws his characters so well, and brings off scenes so deftly.” (Houston Chronicle on Mississippi Blood )
“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.” (Biloxi Sun Herald on Mississippi Blood )
“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.” (Southern Living on Mississippi Blood )
From the Back Cover
Shattered by grief and dreaming of vengeance, Penn Cage sees his world collapsing around him. The woman he loves is gone, his principles have been irrevocably compromised, and his father, Dr. Tom Cage, is about to be tried for the murder of a former lover. Most terrifying of all, Dr. Cage seems bent on self-destruction, preferring to risk dying in prison to revealing the truth to his son. For decades Dr. Cage has had a second son known to almost no one, the product of an affair with his African-American nurse, Viola Turner. It is this bitter son–Penn's half brother–who set in motion the case against Dr. Cage. But a murder charge may be the least of Tom's worries. In the 1960s South, Viola Turner became a nexus point between Penn's father and the Double Eagle group, a savage splinter cell of the KKK. Now the surviving Double Eagles will stop at nothing to keep their past deeds buried, and they mean to ensure that Dr. Cage either takes the fall for them or takes his secrets to an early grave. Mississippi Blood is the enthralling conclusion to a breathtaking trilogy, a highly atmospheric, deeply satisfying, and unforgettable novel. Performed by Scott Brick
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Le procès du Dr Tom Cage pour le meurtre de son ancienne infirmière Viola Turner est sur le point de débuter. Penn Cage et sa famille sont sous haute surveillance afin de les protéger de la menace de Snake Knox qui s’est associé à un gang de bikers violents, les Varangian Kindred. À la veille du procès, Penn est écarté par son père de la défense orchestrée par le célèbre avocat afro-américain Quentin Avery, réputé pour ses actions lors de la période du mouvement des Droits civiques. Face à Avery, le procureur Shadrach Johnson concentre des énergies vengeresses qui paraissent biaiser d’emblée la direction du procès. Le noir passé de l’histoire américaine – et une nouvelle page, celle de la Guerre de Corée – se retrouve convoqué dans le présent et au sein même du tribunal, où Penn apprendra à découvrir davantage de ce père qu’il semble connaître si peu. Avec Le Sang du Mississippi, Greg Iles apporte une conclusion magistrale à sa trilogie romanesque.
**
Review
“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.” ( Denver Post )
“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.” ( Washington Post )
“[The books] are page-turning entertainments with an edge of history and a deep understanding of race relations in the American South. . . . Mississippi Blood is packed with compelling characters. . . . Harrowing and spellbinding.” ( Pittsburgh Post-Gazette )
“This trilogy is destined to become a classic of literary crime fiction.” ( Booklist (starred review))
“[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.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))
“There is a graphic beauty to Iles’ writing. He uses measured words to express voluminous stories. . . . He is a masterful storyteller!” (Huffington Post on Mississippi Blood )
“From his opening line, Iles draws you back into Penn Cage’s deep South in this phenomenal trilogy’s final novel (after Natchez Burning; The Bone Tree ). [A] heart-racing, enthralling thriller.” (Library Journal (starred review) on Mississippi Blood )
“Iles draws his characters so well, and brings off scenes so deftly.” (Houston Chronicle on Mississippi Blood )
“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.” (Biloxi Sun Herald on Mississippi Blood )
“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.” (Southern Living on Mississippi Blood )
From the Back Cover
Shattered by grief and dreaming of vengeance, Penn Cage sees his world collapsing around him. The woman he loves is gone, his principles have been irrevocably compromised, and his father, Dr. Tom Cage, is about to be tried for the murder of a former lover. Most terrifying of all, Dr. Cage seems bent on self-destruction, preferring to risk dying in prison to revealing the truth to his son. For decades Dr. Cage has had a second son known to almost no one, the product of an affair with his African-American nurse, Viola Turner. It is this bitter son–Penn's half brother–who set in motion the case against Dr. Cage. But a murder charge may be the least of Tom's worries. In the 1960s South, Viola Turner became a nexus point between Penn's father and the Double Eagle group, a savage splinter cell of the KKK. Now the surviving Double Eagles will stop at nothing to keep their past deeds buried, and they mean to ensure that Dr. Cage either takes the fall for them or takes his secrets to an early grave. Mississippi Blood is the enthralling conclusion to a breathtaking trilogy, a highly atmospheric, deeply satisfying, and unforgettable novel. Performed by Scott Brick