In sleep no more, john waters finds a woman eve sumner who shares a striking resemblance to a. At the end, i realized that greg iles had to be at the top of my athurs and i want to buy more of his books as soon as possible. It is january 1944and as allied troops prepare for dday, nazi scientists develop a toxic nerve gas that will repel and wipe out any. Greg iles is an american writer who was born in 1960. Black cross ebook by greg iles 9781101146361 rakuten kobo. I read this book and liked it so much i bought the audiobook version. See all 31 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Iless first novel, spandau phoenix, was published in 1993 and was an instant hit. Sep 11, 2014 buy black cross by iles, greg from amazons fiction books store. Though all his books are worth reading, three of the best books by greg iles are, black cross, natchez burning and dark matter.
Set during world war ii, black cross is about two men who go on a deadly mission into the heart of germany in an attempt to destroy the nazis new devastating weapon. Buy this book henceforth, any recommended reading list of thrillers. Dont expect to get anything done until you finish reading this book. Black cross world war two series book 1 kindle edition by greg iles author format. Greg broke the formula adhered to by most commercial novelists when he began to write in a variety of genres. The nazi ruthlessness atrocities against the jewish people and alliedrussian soldierspows are now well documented in history. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 556 pages and is available in paperback format. His trilogy about natchez, mississippi entitled the penn cage series, made the new york times bestseller list in 2014 with the first book, natchez burning.
Looking at his bibliography, it looks like black cross is his second book. Iless wwii thriller portrays a commando raid on a nazi concentration camp that is developing poison gases to be used against the allied forces. This was the first greg iles book i read, and ive been hooked ever since. He was raised in mississippi and managed to graduate from the university of mississippi in 1980. Black cross by greg iles book 2 in the wwii historical thriller series, 1995. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. This proved to be an outstanding book by greg iles. The black cross story line captures the heroic efforts of a special ops mission behind enemy lines to a great fictious novel. His novels have been made into films, translated into more than twenty languages, and published in more than thirtyfive countries worldwide. Buy black cross unabridged by iles, greg, hill, dick isbn. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are mark mcconnell, jonas stern. Though there is no official say on this, many believe the movie is hugely inspired by gregs book.
Greg iles black cross black cross was the second book to be published by greg iles, although it is the first book in the world war two series. Couldnt put the book down i couldnt put this book down really good read. See all 22 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Having completed the penn cage series, which i loved, i tried black cross, not expecting to like it as much as im not really into war fiction, but it was every bit as brilliant and compulsive. Jan 28, 1995 this is the first historical thriller ive read by greg iles. But in england, winston churchill has learned that nazi scientists have developed sarina. Not only is this remarkable novel intriguing, but i also interpreted it as a bit philosophical because of the morals it is based on and because of the brave way the characters put aside their morals in order to save the lives of many people. In sleep no more, john waters finds a woman eve sumner who shares a striking resemblance to a women john was once in love with. The movie transcendence resembles a lot of gregs book, dark matter.
The story is set in 1944, and the germans are at war with the english and russians. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read black cross. Greg iles has been, and continues to be, one of my favorite writers. This is the first historical thriller ive read by greg iles. Read black cross by greg iles available from rakuten kobo. This book portrays the toughness of the jewish warrior by very ably pointing out some of the trauma that the jewish warrior has been through. From the very first page, greg iles takes his readers on an emotional rollercoaster ride, juxtaposing tensionfilled action scenes, horrifying depictions of savage cruelty, and heartstopping descriptions of sacrifice and bravery.
This is quite an achievement for a writer who started out writing song lyrics. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The level of the corruption is revealed to cage when his best friend tries to tell him what is happening and is brutally murdered. Iles s second novel, black cross, was awarded the mississippi authors award for fiction in 1995. At the end, i realized that greg iles had to be at the top of my athurs and i want to buy more of his books as. When a young atlanta physician attends the funeral of the grandparents who raised him, he is approached by a silverhaired rabbi who claims to have known his. Born in stuttgart, germany in 1960, greg iles grew up in natchez, mississippi and graduated from the university of mississippi. What characters there are in this book, from real life to fictional, and all are woven together to create people that the reader will either be 100% with throughout, or really want t see them come to a grizzly end. Iles was involved in a car accident in 2011 and he was badly injured.
Black cross this book was one of the best books i have read in many years. His first novel, the thriller spandau phoenix, became the first of fourteen new york times bestsellers. Hes unusual in that he crosses genres, but they are always interesting and well written. This novel had a publication date of november 1, 1995. It was his first book and it got on the new york times best sellers list. And i think this feels like it was written by an author still learning his craft. Iles was born in 1960 in stuttgart, germany, where his physician father ran the u. To salvage the planned assault, two vastly different but equally determined men are sent to infiltrate the secret concentration camp where the poison gas is being.
Ive only read a few war books in the last few years, but its a genre i tend to enjoy one of my favorite books in particular is the hunters by james salter. Black cross is one of the best thrillers set during wwii that ive read. The heroes must not only break into a guarded concentration camp, they must destroy all those in it both captors and prisoners. The novel posits a fictional concentration camp where realistic medical atrocities are being perpetrated in the name of the advancement of science. Black cross was the second book to be published by greg iles, although it is the first book in the world war two series. He has published seventeen novels and one novella, spanning a variety of genres. Iless second novel, black cross, was awarded the mississippi authors award for fiction in 1995. Surprisingly, most of his books have found a place on the bestseller list. A jewish warrior and a doctor from georgia team up to destroy nerve gas that is bein produced by the nazis in a concentration camp. Ive read some of his modern thrillers and think that hes one of the better writers in that genre. Henceforth, any recommended reading list of thrillers about commando raids behind enemy lines will have to include this second novel by iles spandau phoenix, who has come up with an actionpacked. The whole world awaits the allied invasion of europe. As with all the other greg iles books i have read so far, black cross has a great plot, excellent characters and no shortage of nervewracking action.
Black cross audiobook summary it is january 1944 and as allied troops prepare for d day, nazi scientists develop a toxic nerve gas that will repel and wipe out any invasion force. Black cross by greg iles 1995, paperback for sale online ebay. The authors second book, also set during wwii, black cross, was published just two years later. This was another book i was loaned by a fellow reader i work with. When i see anything new by him, i cannot wait to read it. Gregs novels have been translated into more than twenty languages and published in more than thirtyfive countries worldwide. Initially, black cross seems like a slowstarting mystery set in a historical setting, but it finishes like an action film with historical trappings.
Black cross by greg iles 1995, paperback, large type for. His books have been translated into twentyfive languages and are published in thirtyfive countries. Buy the paperback book black cross by greg iles at indigo. Black cross world war ii, book 2 by greg iles book cover, description, publication history. This book also became a new york times bestseller, and john grisham nominated greg iles for this book, which turned into the mississippi authors award for fiction for the author. Once in it, the emotions emparted would not let me stop listening. What characters there are in this book, from real life. He was raised in natchez, mississippi, the setting of many of his novels. Greg s novels have been translated into more than twenty languages and published in more than thirtyfive countries worldwide. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The first edition of the novel was published in january 28th 1995, and was written by greg iles. Pdf black cross book by greg iles free download 556 pages. If you like greg iles books, youll love jeffery deaver.
Reviewed in the united kingdom on 14 december 2018. Black cross lives up to his standard of excellence and kept me reading much longer than my sleep needs allow. Black cross by greg iles booksamillion online book store. Greg iles, mississippi writer of 24 hours, dead sleep, quiet. Free download or read online black cross pdf epub book. This book introduces the readers to a town filled with depravity, sex and a lot of corruption. Greg iles born 1960 is a novelist who lives in mississippi. Greg iless second novel, black cross, published in 1995, is a bestselling historical thriller. Henceforth, any recommended reading list of thrillers about commando raids behind enemy lines will have to include this second novel by iles spandau. Rent black cross by greg iles paperback book at and save. Greg isles is a brilliant novelist that captures the readers interest in his works from start to finish. Black cross world war ii, book 2 by greg iles fantastic fiction.
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