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James Lee Burke
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Another Kind of Eden
New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke brings readers a captivating tale of justice, love, brutality, and mysticism set in the turbulent 1960s. The…
A Private Cathedral
Detective Dave Robicheaux is caught in the crossfire of Louisiana's oldest and bloodiest gangland feud... From the wreckage of Louisiana's oldest and family rivalry, Detective…
The New Iberia Blues
Detective Dave Robicheaux first met Desmond Cormier on the backstreets of New Orleans. He was a young pretender who dreamt of stardom whilst Robicheaux had…
Robicheaux
'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed.' Michael Connelly ROBICHEAUX IS…
The Jealous Kind
'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed.' Michael Connelly On its…
House of the Rising Sun
New York Times bestseller and 'one of the finest crime writer's America has ever produced' James Lee Burke returns with his latest masterpiece, the story…
Wayfaring Stranger
When 16-year-old Weldon Avery Holland encounters the notorious Bonnie and Clyde in his Texas hometown, the course of his young life is altered forever. He…
Light of the World
James Lee Burke's legendary detective Dave Robicheaux returns to try to save his daughter from a sadistic killer. When Detective Dave Robicheaux's daughter, Alafair, declares…
Creole Belle
A novel in the Dave Robicheaux series, acclaimed as 'one of the wonders of American crime fiction' (MAIL ON SUNDAY) Dave is in a recovery…
JAMES LEE BURKE – THE ROBICHEAUX COLLECTION
The best of the best - a superb collection of crime novels from 'one of the finest American writers' GUARDIAN, including his Gold Dagger Award-winning…
Feast Day of Fools
A powerful and unforgettable thriller from 'one of the finest American writers' GUARDIAN Danny Boy Lorca was used to having apocalyptic visions - the beatings…
In The Moon of Red Ponies
A fourth novel featuring former Texas Ranger turned lawyer turned crime fighter, Billy Bob Holland, set in the savage and beautiful landscape of Montana. Wyatt…
White Doves At Morning
An epic novel of the American Civil War from the bestselling author of THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN. Set mainly in Louisiana during the years 1861-1868,…
Bitterroot
America's finest crime writer sends hero Billy Bob Holland deep into Montana - paradise to some, to others a savage wilderness... When Billy Bob Holland…
Cimarron Rose
'Evil, bigotry and doing the right thing. All are done as expertly as ever by a master writer' DAILY TELEGRAPH Lucas Smothers, nineteen and from…
Half of Paradise
A mesmerising novel set in the Louisiana heartland from award-winning author James Lee Burke. Toussaint Boudreaux, a black docker in New Orleans, puts up with…
Lay Down My Sword and Shield
A powerful novel of conflict, history and shadows from the past ... by the bestselling, acclaimed author of THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN. 'As I stood…
Heartwood
'The crime book of the year is unquestionably James Lee Burke's HEARTWOOD . . .there is no better crime writing coming out of America' EVENING…
The Lost Get-Back Boogie
Trouble is brewing and Frank Riordan is the only one willing to stop it. As he wages a one-man campaign to shut down the local…
To the Bright and Shining Sun
A compelling coming-of-age novel from the award-winning crime writer. For generations, Perry James' family has lived under the shadow of the Cumberland range and worked…
Sunset Limited
The tenth Robicheaux mystery, winner of the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Megan and Cisco Flynn are back in town. Nobody had ever been caught for…
Last Car To Elysian Fields
'A lyrical and lovely novel that takes Burke back to the top of the crimewriting tree where he richly belongs' Independent On Sunday It is…
Purple Cane Road
The 11th Dave Robicheaux novel from bestseller James Lee Burke. When Detective Dave Robicheaux discovers disturbing secrets from his mother's past, he embarks on a…
Jolie Blon's Bounce
America's most acclaimed crime writer and winner of the CWA Gold Dagger returns to Louisiana with his great detective, Dave Robicheaux Three men are present…
The Glass Rainbow
The eighteenth Detective Dave Robicheaux novel from the award-winning, Pulitzer nominated, James Lee Burke - 'one of the finest crime writers America has ever produced'…
The Convict And Other Stories
A wonderful collection of 12 stories set mainly in and around the American Deep South from award-winning author James Lee Burke. For fans of James…
Crusader's Cross
America's most acclaimed crime writer returns to Louisiana with one of the best-loved detectives in fiction, Dave Robicheaux. In the summer of 1958, Dave Robicheaux…
Cadillac Jukebox
The 9th Dave Robicheaux novel from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling, award-winning author of THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN. The call from ex-Klansman Aaron Crown couldn't have…
A Stained White Radiance
The fifth gripping novel in the highly acclaimed Dave Robicheaux series. A bullet shot through the window of Weldon Sonnier's house propels Dave Robicheaux back…
Dixie City Jam
The 7th Dave Robicheaux novel from Sunday Times bestselling author James Lee Burke When a Nazi submarine is discovered lying in sixty feet of water…
Burning Angel
The 8th Dave Robicheaux novel from SUNDAY TIMES bestselling and award-winning author James Lee Burke. Sonny Boy Marsallas, a New Orleans street hustler, entrusts Detective…
Two For Texas
An evocative novel set during the Texas revolution from award-winning author James Lee Burke. Son Holland arrived in the Louisiana penal camp determined not to…
In the Electric Mist With Confederate Dead
The sixth Dave Robicheaux novel from SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author James Lee Burke. Hunting a sadistic killer who targets young prostitutes, Detective Dave Robicheaux has…
Heaven's Prisoners
The second Dave Robicheaux novel from the award-winning crime writer. Dave Robicheaux is trying to put a life of violence and crime behind him, leaving…
The Neon Rain
The outstanding first book in the ever-popular Dave Robicheaux series. Introducing the New Orleans detective Dave Robicheaux. Johnny Massina, a convicted murderer bound for the…
Black Cherry Blues
The third highly acclaimed novel in the Dave Robicheaux series, and winner of the Edgar award. Personal tragedy has left Dave Robicheaux close to the…
A Morning For Flamingos
'No argument: James Lee Burke is among the finest of all contemporary American novelists' DAILY MAIL A routine assignment transporting two death-row prisoners to their…
Swan Peak
'With its trademark mix of brutality and poetry, Swan Peak is a brilliant piece of work from an American master.' Observer After the devastating events…
Pegasus Descending
A superb Dave Robicheaux mystery from the multi award-winning crime writer. Dave Robicheaux left his drinking days behind him many years ago, but he still…
Rain Gods
One of the greatest American crime writers is back with Hackberry Holland: a sheriff with a haunted past on the hunt for a deranged killer.…
Jesus Out To Sea
A collection of evocative short stories from the celebrated author of THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN and the Dave Robicheaux series. James Lee Burke is in…
The Tin Roof Blowdown
'His most gripping thriller to date.' Mirror Hurricane Katrina has transformed New Orleans into a violent wasteland. Criminals capitalise on the devastation as survivors wait…
