The Bone Tree: A Novel – Iles, Greg
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Book Preview This book is dedicated to my readers, who have allowed me to write something different each time out. We all like the familiar, but in the end I think we’re all the richer for going new places with new characters. You may not like every book as much as your favorite, but at … Read more
Book Preview For nothing is lost, nothing is ever lost. There is always the clue, the canceled check, the smear of lipstick, the footprint in the canna bed, the condom on the park path, the twitch in the old wound, the baby shoes dipped in bronze, the taint in the blood stream. And all times … Read more
Book Preview CRITICAL ACCLAIM FOR THE NOVELS OF GREG ILES “An exuberant, relentlessly readable thriller with a high degree of stay-up-all-night-suspense; up-to-the-minute technology will delight Net surfers and Anne Rice fans.” “The talented Iles uses rich first-person narration and clever plotting to tell a sizzler of a thriller.” “A brilliant serial killer thriller with a … Read more
Book Preview For the truth is a terrible thing. You dabble your foot in it and it is nothing. But you walk a little farther and you feel it pull you like an undertow or a whirlpool. First there is the slow pull so steady and gradual you scarcely notice it, then the acceleration, then … Read more
Book Preview Praise forSleep No More “Sleep No More is that rarity, a thriller that really thrills.” —Stephen King “Completely engaging…irresistible pass-the-popcorn fun…a spirited chiller.” —People “A broody, moody writer whose books have the twitchy languidness of Tennessee Williams combined with the suspense of Alfred Hitchcock…a dazzling combination of guilt, obsession, and suspicion.” —St. Petersburg … Read more
Book Preview “My name is David Tennant, M.D. I’m professor of ethics at the University of Virginia Medical School, and if you’re watching this tape, I’m dead.” I took a breath and gathered myself. I didn’t want to rant. I’d mounted my Sony camcorder on a tripod and rotated the LCD screen in order to … Read more
Book Preview I never meant to kill my brother. I never set out to hate my father. I never dreamed I would bury my own son. Nor could I have imagined that I would betray the childhood friend who saved my life, or win a Pulitzer Prize for telling a lie. All these things I … Read more
Book Preview For Betty Thornhill Iles AND every man and woman who sacrificed their lives in the Allied cause. It’s odd how death often marks a beginning rather than an end. We know someone for ten years, twenty years, longer. We see them in the course of daily life. We speak, laugh, exchange harsh words; … Read more
Book Preview From New York Times bestselling author Greg Iles comes his latest tour de force thriller — an unforgettable plunge into a world of sex, violence, marital betrayal, medical malpractice, and Southern intrigue… all of which takes place in the span of one furious, terrifying day. In Third Degree, Greg Iles takes us to … Read more
Book Preview Alexandria, Virginia—May 2017 At Michael Dunne’s sentencing hearing at the federal courthouse in Alexandria, the judge asked if he was sorry for his crimes. She said that Dunne had flagrantly ignored the Central Intelligence Agency’s legal rules, and lied about it, and worst of all, that he had violated the constitutional rights of … Read more
Book Preview My name is Stanley Hay and I’m a professional writer. I write movies, I write sitcoms, and I write gags for TV shows. You may have heard some of them. “I believe in the separation of Church and Planet.” That was mine. Caused quite a stir. I don’t mean to cause trouble. It … Read more
Book Preview My extraordinary musical partner History will be kind to me for I intend to write it. — W I N S T O N C H U R C H I L L A GREEDY BASTARD TOUR TO CANADA AND BEYOND! BOSTON TO RUTLAND, VERMONT THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE, RUTLAND EMPIRE THEATRE, BELLEVILLE, ONTARIO … Read more
Book Preview Jacket photograph by TK idle_9781984823861_1P_all_r1.1.indd 4 ΞϔωϕϘϘϋωϚϋϊΙϘϕϕόͨΗϕϚόϕϘΜχϒϋͨ Life has a very simple plot, idle_9781984823861_1P_all_r1.1.indd 5 ΞϔωϕϘϘϋωϚϋϊΙϘϕϕόͨΗϕϚόϕϘΜχϒϋͨ 2: A SCAR IS BORN 00 3: LUCKY BASTARD 00 5: GATESHEAD REVISITED 00 6: THE ARTFUL NUDGER 00 7: AND NOW FOR SOMETHING SLIGHTLY COMPLETELY DIFFERENT 00 8: WHITHER CANADA? 00 9: HERE COMES THE SON … Read more
Book Preview FOREWORD I have known Donna for over a decade. I knew her inside prison and I know her as a free woman. I know her more deeply than I have known many people, as I had the honor and privilege to travel with her in our writing group at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility … Read more
Book Preview Thank you for supporting independent publishing and small presses. You rock, and hopefully you’ll quickly realize why we’ve become one of the world’s leading publishers of Dark Fiction and Horror. We have some of the world’s best fans for a reason, and hopefully we’ll be able to add you to that list really … Read more
Book Preview “One lump or two, darling?” asked Basil St. Florian. “Why, two of course,” she said. “I should think you’d know by now.” “The ruckus we raised last night was so intense,” he said, “it turned my memories to vapors.” “Are you referring to the first bash or the second?” “Both were cracking good … Read more
Book Preview Paris, France ~ Early March 1939 It wasn’t his plan to stay up all night. His plan was to leave the Grand Duc around midnight and catch a few hours of sleep at the Gare du Nord before his train ride back to Toulouse. Now—he glances at his watch—it’s nearly six in the … Read more