James Lee Burke
Books by James Lee Burke
7 books available
A Morning for Flamingos
by James Lee Burke
4.2(6,475)
Haunted by a botched prisoner transport that killed his partner, Detective Dave Robicheaux plunges into the humid, voodoo-laced underbelly of New Orleans, where Mafia drug rings and his own thirst for vengeance threaten to consume him.
Black Cherry Blues
by James Lee Burke
4.2(13,007)
Haunted by a past he can't escape, ex-cop Dave Robicheaux is dragged from the Louisiana bayou into a deadly web of Mafia hitmen, federal agents, and personal demons, all while battling a homicide rap and his own alcoholism across the American West.
The Neon Rain
by James Lee Burke
3.9(21,111)
Haunted by Vietnam and alcohol, New Orleans detective Dave Robicheaux navigates drug lords and arms smugglers to solve a prostitute's murder, confronting the city's dark side and his own fractured self.
The Tin Roof Blowdown
by James Lee Burke
4.2(13,295)
After Hurricane Katrina, Detective Dave Robicheaux navigates a lawless New Orleans, where stolen diamonds, desperate people, and a fight between good and evil unfold in a raw, memorable story.
Last Car to Elysian Fields
by James Lee Burke
4.1(5,107)
In the sweltering bayou, detective Dave Robicheaux confronts a malevolent blast from his past, interwoven with a present-day murder, forcing him to navigate family secrets, betrayal, and the brutal poetry of New Orleans' criminal underworld.
Purple Cane Road
by James Lee Burke
4.2(7,087)
Haunted by a mother he never knew, Detective Dave Robicheaux unearths a decades-old murder, only to discover her violent past is linked to the corruption he faces in New Orleans.
Heartwood
by James Lee Burke
4.0(3,029)
In the murky bayous of Louisiana, a young lawyer's dangerous defense of a local thief ensnares him in a deadly web of passion and vengeance with a ruthless crime boss and his alluring wife.