The No.1 New York Times bestselling author of the Natchez Burning trilogy returns with an electrifying standalone. A tale of friendship, betrayal, and shattering secrets that threaten to destroy a small Mississippi town.
Some things should never be uncovered
When successful journalist Marshall McEwan discovers that his father is terminally ill, he returns to his childhood home in Bienville, Mississippi a place he vowed to leave behind forever.
His family's newspaper is failing; and Jet Turner, the love of his youth, has married into the family of Max Matheson, one of the powerful patriarchs who rule the town through the exclusive Poker Club.
Bienville is on the brink of economic salvation, in the form of a billion-dollar Chinese paper mill. But as the deal nears completion, two murders rock the town to its core, threatening far more than the city's economic future.
Marshall and Jet soon discover a minefield of explosive secrets beneath the soil of Mississippi. And 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 face it.
In Cemetery Road, Greg Iles showcases his prowess in literary fiction, crafting a top-tier crime narrative filled with action and adventure. The noir aspects of the story add a layer of intrigue, making it a standout in the genre of legal thrillers.
For fans of Michael Connelly (The Dark Hours), John Grisham (The Exchange), David Baldacci (Absolute Power), John Connolly (A Book of Bones), and Robert Galbraith (Lethal White).