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 โmodern masterโ (Publishers Weekly) James Lee Burke.
Detective Dave Robicheauxโs world isnโt filled with too many happy stories, but Desmond Cormierโs 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 Cormierโs door, it isnโt to congratulate him on his Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. Robicheaux has discovered the body of a young woman whoโs been crucified, wearing only a small chain on her ankle. She disappeared near Cormierโs 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 Davieโs daughter, Alafair, have Robicheauxโs back. Clete witnesses the escape of Texas inmate, Hugo Tillinger, who may hold the key to Robicheauxโs 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, itโs up to Robicheaux to stop them all, but heโll have to summon a light heโs never seen or felt to save himself, and those he loves.
Stephen King hailed New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke โas good as he ever was.โ Now, with The New Iberia Blues, Burke proves that he โremains the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassedโ (Michael Connelly).
© 2003-2026