Natchez Burning

In "Natchez Burning," the first novel in Greg Iles' Natchez Burning trilogy, former prosecutor Penn Cage is determined to clear his father, Dr. Tom Cage, after he is accused of murdering an African American nurse from the tumultuous 1960s. As Penn delves into his father's past, he uncovers dark secrets and a conspiracy involving a violent offshoot of the KKK known as the Double Eagles, putting his family in grave danger. With the help of a committed reporter and his fiancée, Penn navigates a world of crime and lies in his quest for the truth.