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His best friend—a violent, alcoholic ex-police officer, private investigator, and bail bondsman—is Cletus Purcel. Robicheaux is 54 years old according to the introduction to the Recorded Books CD edition of Black Cherry Blues (the third book in the series, published in 1989), but on the third track of the audiobook, Robicheaux describes ...
The New Iberia Blues is a crime and mystery novel by American author James Lee Burke. It is the twenty-second installment in the Dave Robicheaux series and is set in Louisiana. [1] [2] It was named one of the best crime novels of 2019 by The New York Times Book Review. [3]
James Lee Burke (born December 5, 1936) is an American author, best known for his Dave Robicheaux series. He has won Edgar Awards for his novels Black Cherry Blues (1990), Cimarron Rose (1998), and Flags on the Bayou (2024). [1] He has also been presented with the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
While fishing on a back country bayou, New Orleans Police Department officer Dave Robicheaux finds a body. Robicheaux, once a U.S. Army infantry lieutenant who fought in the Vietnam War, [1] becomes involved with drug dealers, mafia chieftains, and a former army general with shady arms dealings in Central America.
A Private Cathedral is a novel by American author James Lee Burke, published in 2020.It is part of the Dave Robicheaux series, featuring the character in a complex narrative that blends crime with elements of the supernatural.
Here are Bethanne Patrick's top five novels. As 2021 nears an end, we asked four book critics to pick their favorites from a very fruitful year. Here are Bethanne Patrick's top five novels
Reese’s Book Club’s first ever YA pick, this summer 2020 novel has also been named A Stonewall Honor Book and a TIME Magazine Best YA Book of All Time. The novel centers around Liz, a teenager ...
Set in 1950s Mexico, Silvia Moreno-Garcia's 2021 novel is one of the best new entrants in the gothic genre (and not just because of its great title). Featuring "an isolated mansion, a chillingly ...