When former prosecutor Penn Cage returns to his hometown of Natchez, Mississippi, he doesn't find the peace he desperately craves. He finds that his own father is being blackmailed by a corrupt ex-cop. And when Penn investigates, he uncovers a murderous secret-and the small town's violent past.... "Rivals John Grisham's Best."- Library Journal "Grabs You Fast And Keeps You Glued."- Entertainment Weekly "Will Spellbind Readers."- Boston Herald More praise for The Quiet Game : "Riveting. <Iles> adroitly mixes the fiery tempers of the late 60's with the smoldering passions of the present-day south...A major talent."- Denver Post "Suspenseful." - Kirkus Reviews "Engrossing."- Publishers Weekly "The pace is frenetic, the fear and paranoia palpable and the characters heartbreakingly honest."- The Cleveland Plain Dealer