The New Iberia blues
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- ISBN: 9781501176883
- ISBN: 1501176889
- ISBN: 9781501176876
- ISBN: 1501176870
- ISBN: 9781508266686
- ISBN: 1508266689
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1 online resource (pages) - Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2019.
- Copyright: ©2019
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- Simon and Schuster
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Named one of the best crime novels of 2019 by The New York Times Book Review.
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 âmodern masterâ (Publishers Weekly) James Lee Burke.
Detective Dave Robicheauxâs world isnât filled with too many happy stories, but Desmond Cormierâs 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 Cormierâs door, it isnât to congratulate him on his Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. Robicheaux has discovered the body of a young woman whoâs been crucified, wearing only a small chain on her ankle. She disappeared near Cormierâs 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 Daveâs daughter, Alafair, have Robicheauxâs back. Clete witnesses the escape of Texas inmate, Hugo Tillinger, who may hold the key to Robicheauxâs 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, itâs up to Robicheaux to stop them all, but heâll have to summon a light heâs never seen or felt to save himself, and those he loves.
Stephen King hailed New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke âas good as he ever was.â Now, with The New Iberia Blues, Burke proves that he âremains the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassedâ (Michael Connelly).