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
“modern master” (Publishers Weekly) James Lee Burke.
Detective Dave Robicheaux’s world isn’t filled with too many
happy stories, but Desmond Cormier’s 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 Cormier’s
door, it isn’t to congratulate him on his Golden Globe and
Academy Award nominations. Robicheaux has discovered the
body of a young woman who’s been crucified, wearing only a
small chain on her ankle. She disappeared near Cormier’s
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 Davie’s daughter, Alafair, have
Robicheaux’s back. Clete witnesses the escape of Texas
inmate, Hugo Tillinger, who may hold the key to Robicheaux’s
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, it’s up to Robicheaux to stop them
all, but he’ll have to summon a light he’s never seen or
felt to save himself, and those he loves.
Stephen King hailed New York Times bestselling author
James Lee Burke “as good as he ever was.” Now, with The
New Iberia Blues, Burke proves that he “remains the
heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work,
taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed” (Michael
Connelly).
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