The Devil's Puncowl

a oeThe poster boy of southern gothic thrillersa (Kirkus review) delivers a powerful and unforgettable reading experience with The Devila (TM)s Punchbowl, and he marks the return of Penn Cage, the popular protagonist of The Quiet Game and Turning Angel. The Devila (TM)s Punchbowl refers to a deep pit near the river in Natchez, Mississippi. Not only have outlaws dumped numerous murder victims there, but there is also a long-standing rumor that it is where Jean Lafitte buried his treasure. This is a dangerous place, a kudzu-strangled, snake- rat- and armadillo-infested hole so deep that the bottom cana (TM)t be seen. Against this backdrop, Iles plunges the reader into a mix of murder, racial tension, double-crosses, illicit sexa ]and all of the ensuing violent consequences.
Rich with Southern atmosphere and plenty of page-turning intrigues, The Devila (TM)s Punchbowl is further proof that Iles is todaya (TM)s unparalleled master of the suspense novel.