Plot/Conflicts
24 Hours begins with the perfect family. On the perfect night. About to become trapped in the perfect crime. Will Jennings is a successful young doctor in Jackson, Mississippi, with a thriving practice, a beautiful wife, and a five-year-old daughter he loves beyond measure. But Will and his family are being watched by a con man and psychopath who may be a genius. A man who has crafted the unbeatable crime. A man who has never been caught and whose victims have never talked to the police. A man whose life's work strikes at the heart of every family's unspoken fear: the unstoppable kidnapping.
Setting
Timeline of Events
- 1993- He wrote Spandau Phoenix, a thriller about Nazi war criminal Rudolf Hess, became the first twelve New York Times best sellers.
- 2002- The script for Trapped was written based from his book 24 Hours.
- 2010- The Devil's Punchbowl reached #1 on the Times list.
- 2011- He had a traffic accident; he ultimately lost part of his right leg.
Iles had published 13 novels in a variety of genres.
The majority of his novels were in Natchez, Mississippi. The novel 24 Hours has a couple of settings. Will is located in Biloxi, MS at a conference. But the main setting was in Jackson, MS were Karen was held hostage at their home.
Main Characters
About the Author
24 Hours by Greg Iles
- He was an American novelist born in Stuttgart, Germany but grew up in Mississippi.
- The setting of many of his novels were in Natchez.
- Before becoming an author, he was a guitarist, singer, and song writer for the band Frankly Scarlet.
- He quit the band after he got married and began to write his first novel.
- Dr. Will Jennings was the father of five year old Abby and a husband to his wife, Karen.
- Joe, who had never been caught after five kidnappings, had kidnapped Abby. He held Will and Karen hostage in two entirely different places. He was a psychopath.
Table of Contents
Famous Quote
- About the Author
- Timeline of Events
- Plot/Conflicts
- Setting
- Main Characters
- Famous Quotes
- Movie based on the book
"God is all powerful.
God is good.
Evil exists.
You can reconcile any two of those statements, but not all three." - Greg Iles
Trapped
- The movie Trapped was released on September 20, 2002 based on the novel 24 Hours.
- The movie is an American-German crime thriller film starring Charlize Theron, Courtney Love, Stuart Townsend, Kevin Bacon, Dakota Fanning, and Pruitt Taylor Vince, and is directed by Luis Mandoki.