Greg Iles
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Greg Iles was born in Germany in 1960. He grew up in Natchez, Mississippi, and graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1983. He was active in a band called "Frankly Scarlet", but quit after realizing that the touring lifestyle was not conducive with his family life. Once no longer busy with the band, he turned his attention to writing.
Greg's novels have been translated into various languages and are published in more than 20 countries. In addition to his popular novels, he wrote the original script for the movie 24 Hours (later renamed Trapped).
When not writing, Greg spends some of his time playing music. He's a member of "The Rock Bottom Remainders", which includes other authors (Dave Bar...more
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Turning Angel by Greg Iles avg rating 3.92 — 1,151 ratings — published 2005 21 editions |
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Blood Memory by Greg Iles avg rating 3.90 — 1,048 ratings — published 2004 15 editions |
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True Evil by Greg Iles avg rating 3.85 — 1,036 ratings — published 2006 16 editions |
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The Quiet Game by Greg Iles avg rating 4.01 — 800 ratings — published 2000 20 editions |
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The Footprints of God by Greg Iles avg rating 3.61 — 826 ratings — published 2007 14 editions |
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Dead Sleep by Greg Iles avg rating 3.83 — 761 ratings — published 2001 14 editions |
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Third Degree by Greg Iles avg rating 3.54 — 794 ratings — published 2007 16 editions |
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Sleep No More by Greg Iles avg rating 3.68 — 653 ratings — published 2002 15 editions |
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24 Hours by Greg Iles avg rating 3.87 — 606 ratings — published 2000 18 editions |
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Black Cross by Greg Iles avg rating 4.01 — 397 ratings — published 1995 8 editions |
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"Sooner or later. It had better be sooner. Later is like the horizon; it recedes as you approach."
— Greg Iles (Dead Sleep)
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— Greg Iles (Dead Sleep)
"As I turned toward it, a premonitory wave of heat flashed across my neck and shoulders, and I felt the dry itch of the past rubbing against the present."
— Greg Iles (Dead Sleep)
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— Greg Iles (Dead Sleep)
"Wingate sighs thoughtfully. "Hard to say. He's not static. He began with almost pure Impressionism, which is dead. Anyone can do it. But the vision was there. Between the fifth and twelfth paintings, he began to evolve something much more fascinating. Are you familiar with the Nabis?"
"The what?"
"Nabis. It means 'prophets.' Bonnard, Denis, Vuillard?"
"What I know about art wouldn't fill a postcard."
"Don't blame yourself. That's the American educational system. They simply don't teach it. Not unless you beg for it. Not even in university.""
— Greg Iles (Dead Sleep)
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"The what?"
"Nabis. It means 'prophets.' Bonnard, Denis, Vuillard?"
"What I know about art wouldn't fill a postcard."
"Don't blame yourself. That's the American educational system. They simply don't teach it. Not unless you beg for it. Not even in university.""
— Greg Iles (Dead Sleep)
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| Novel Ladies: Jan's TBR Challenge 2009 | 4 | 20 | 04/30/2009 06:10PM | |
| Novel Ladies: RaBF - April 3, 2009 | 21 | 28 | 05/05/2009 04:09PM | |
| Novel Ladies: Kim S Summer Challenge 2009 | 4 | 23 | 05/13/2009 06:04AM | |
| Novel Ladies: RaBF - March 20, 2009 | 19 | 29 | 05/17/2009 10:21PM | |
| Novel Ladies: Greg Iles | 22 | 32 | 05/21/2009 11:28AM | |
| Novel Ladies: Karin's Summer Challenge 2009 | 7 | 22 | 13 days ago, 09:15AM | |
| Novel Ladies: Meeting an Author | 57 | 39 | 9 days ago, 11:32AM | |
| Novel Ladies: Jess's Summer Challenge 2009 | 16 | 36 | 7 days ago, 12:10PM | |
| Novel Ladies: Jan's Reading Log - 2009 | 8 | 21 | 6 days ago, 02:13PM | |
| Novel Ladies: Crystal's Reading Log | 51 | 52 | 4 days ago, 06:13PM |
