Book description
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 Dave Robicheaux faces his most sinister enemy yet . . .
Isolde and Johnny - the star-crossed teenage heirs to New Iberia's criminal empires -…
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1 author picked A Private Cathedral as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Whether I’m reading or listening to one of James Lee Burke’s novels featuring Detective Dave Robicheaux, the main character in his gritty crime stories set in New Iberia, not far from New Orleans, I have a hard time stopping.
I’m sucked into the story as Robicheaux and his rough-and-tumble partner Clete Purcel follow leads while dealing with their own personal demons, including PTSD and alcohol addiction. They are imperfect heroes, perhaps the only kind who can deal with the sick and twisted criminals they must stop.
Even in their hostile environment, I want to join in their efforts, which means…
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