Dave Robicheaux
Simon & Schuster
January 2019
On Sale: January 8, 2019
464 pages ISBN: 1501176870 EAN: 9781501176876 Kindle: B07GNTW4X5 Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
The shocking death of a young woman leads Detective Dave Robicheaux into the dark corners of Hollywood, the mafia, and the backwoods of Louisiana in this gripping mystery from βmodern masterβ (Publishers Weekly) James Lee Burke.
Detective Dave Robicheauxβs world isnβt filled with too many happy stories, but Desmond Cormierβs rags-to-riches tale is certainly one of them. Robicheaux first met Cormier on the streets of New Orleans, when the young, undersized boy had foolish dreams of becoming a Hollywood director.
Twenty-five years later, when Robicheaux knocks on Cormierβs door, it isnβt to congratulate him on his Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. Robicheaux has discovered the body of a young woman whoβs been crucified, wearing only a small chain on her ankle. She disappeared near Cormierβs Cyrpemort Point estate, and Robicheaux, along with young deputy, Sean McClain, are looking for answers. Neither Cormier nor his enigmatic actor friend Antoine Butterworth are saying much, but Robicheaux knows better.
As always, Clete Purcel and Davieβs daughter, Alafair, have Robicheauxβs back. Clete witnesses the escape of Texas inmate, Hugo Tillinger, who may hold the key to Robicheauxβs case. As they wade further into the investigation, they end up in the crosshairs of the mob, the deranged Chester Wimple, and the dark ghosts Robicheaux has been running from for years. Ultimately, itβs up to Robicheaux to stop them all, but heβll have to summon a light heβs never seen or felt to save himself, and those he loves.
Stephen King hailed New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke βas good as he ever was.β Now, with The New Iberia Blues, Burke proves that he βremains the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassedβ (Michael Connelly).
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