Spandau Phoenix, Greg Iles
Spandau Phoenix, Greg Iles
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Spandau Phoenix

Author: Greg Iles

Narrator: Dick Hill

Unabridged: 26 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/20/2010

Synopsis

The Spandau Diary—what was in it? Why did the secret intelligence agencies of every major power want it? Why was a brave and beautiful woman kidnapped to get it? Why did a chain of deception and violent death lash out across the globe, from survivors of the Nazi past to warriors in this new conflict about to explode? Why did the world's entire history of World War II have to be rewritten as the future hung over a nightmare abyss?

About Greg Iles

Author, Greg Iles, even though born in Germany, grew up in Natchez, Mississippi. His father was a physician who was the Supervisor of the U.S. Embassy Medical Clinic, in Stuttgart, Germany. Being raised in Natchez, most of his novels were set in that area.

Greg graduated from the University of Mississippi and was active in a band called, "Frankly Scarlett"........ assuming taken from the most famous line of Rhett Butler in the movie, "Gone With the Wind". The band was somewhat successful, but Iles decided not to tour because of time spent away from family. With more time post band, Greg began writing. Since he also wrote lyrics, it was a convenient transition from song writing to novels.

His first novel was, "Spandau Phoenix", a suspense thriller about Nazis, Rudolf Hess. Then came the screenplay, "24 Hours", that was rewritten and renamed, "Trapped". It was after that that Iles was seriously injured in an automobile accident. He lost a leg below the knee, and requiring a three-year recovery. In that time span he wrote a trilogy that was set in Natchez, which featured former prosecutor, Penn Cage.

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. Iles lives in Natchez with his wife and three daughters.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ron on August 12, 2008

He's a pretty extraordinary writer. This was his first book, and it's the book of a master, you think. And there are so many more. And what's interesting is that he changes genre, or perhaps rather, motif. After writing this book and his next, Black Cross, both Nazi-themed, he completely left that w......more

Goodreads review by Chris on February 17, 2024

I am on the road. A complex plot. I believe Iles's first novel written in 1993. Full RTC. One short convo made me laugh out loud in this wild thriller: " I think you are in the wrong line of work Captain. You should have been a negotiator." "I am " Hauer told him. "A hostage negotiator." "I thought......more

Goodreads review by Bruce on April 29, 2008

Spandau Phoenix is Greg Iles first novel. He took a few known historical facts and wrote a complex novel speculating how the pieces fit together. What is known is that Rudolf Hess flew to Scotland during World War II in 1941. Reasons why are not commonly known and given to much speculation. He was c......more

Goodreads review by Bren on March 19, 2019

Definitivamente este libro ha sido una grata sorpresa, lo he leído para cubrir un reto de lectura, de verdad no creo que lo hubiera leído si no hubiera sido por esa razón. Por eso me encantan los retos, me obligan a leer cosas que de otra manera no leería y muchas veces salgo ganando, como en este c......more

Goodreads review by Frank on January 11, 2024

I really enjoyed this taut thriller. This is the first novel written by Iles and it is definitely a departure from his later novels which are mostly suspense thrillers set in the current time. SPANDAU PHOENIX was written in 1993 and takes place mostly in 1987 but the theme of the novel involves a Na......more

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