Iles lives in Natchez with his wife and three daughters. Iles came full circle when he joined a band comprised of other authors.quite a who's who.Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson, Stephen King, Scott Turow, Amy Tan, MitchAlbom, Roy Blount, Jr., and James McBride. In that time span he wrote a trilogy that was set in Natchez, which featured former prosecutor, Penn Cage. He lost a leg below the knee, and requiring a three-year recovery. It was after that that Iles was seriously injured in an automobile accident. Then came the screenplay, "24 Hours", that was rewritten and renamed, "Trapped". His first novel was, "Spandau Phoenix", a suspense thriller about Nazis, Rudolf Hess. Since he also wrote lyrics, it was a convenient transition from song writing to novels. With more time post band, Greg began writing. The band was somewhat successful, but Iles decided not to tour because of time spent away from family. assuming taken from the most famous line of Rhett Butler in the movie, "Gone With the Wind". Penn has recently gone through a traumatic event and goes back home to Natchez for a bit more normalcy to his life. Penn has a rather unique background that makes him a loveable guy. Greg graduated from the University of Mississippi and was active in a band called, "Frankly Scarlett". In his novel, The Quiet Game, Greg Iles introduces his main character Penn Cage. Being raised in Natchez, most of his novels were set in that area. Embassy Medical Clinic, in Stuttgart, Germany. His father was a physician who was the Supervisor of the U.S. Author, Greg Iles, even though born in Germany, grew up in Natchez, Mississippi.
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