BACK IN THE UNDERWORLD HE TRIED TO LEAVE BEHINDHaunted by the memory of his wife's murder and his father's untimely death, ex-New Orleans cop Dave Robicheaux spends his days in a fish-and-tackle business. But when an old friend makes a surprise appearance, Robicheaux finds himself thrust back into the violent world of Mafia goons and wily federal agents. From the Louisiana bayou to Montana's tribal lands, Robicheaux is running from the bottle, a homicide rap, a professional killer and the demons of his past.Rich with fascinating characters and dramatic plot twists, the audio debut of James Lee Burke and his Cajun detective Dave Robicheaux recalls the best of Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe -- tough, complex and thoroughly entertaining.
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"Love robocheau books....great character. I've listened to a lot of them on audio and some narrators add more to the books than others. Love the bayou setting and the details interest me since I've been to new orleans several times including cafe de munde and other places. (Ick! bad spelling)" — Joni (4 out of 5 stars)
"Love robocheau books....great character. I've listened to a lot of them on audio and some narrators add more to the books than others. Love the bayou setting and the details interest me since I've been to new orleans several times including cafe de munde and other places. (Ick! bad spelling)"
“Wonderful writing...Don't miss this book. It's one of the year’s best.”
“Pulsating adventure.”
“Robicheaux’s sleuthing is a simultaneous exorcism of demons of grief, loss, fear, rage, vengeance. Burke’s fictional terrain—stretching from the Louisiana bayous to Montana’s red cliffs and pine-dotted hills—is uniquely his own, yet also a microcosm of a multiethnic America. He writes from the heart and the gut.”
“Burke brings back Dave Robicheaux in this gripping sequel to Heaven's Prisoners…Should appeal to fans of Travis McGee and readers of well-crafted suspense. Skillfully evoked settings add to the book's appeal. Highly recommended.”
" James Lee Burke won an Edgar in 1990 for this book. It is my favorite Burke book. "
" Don't like this series. "
" That it is possible to write in such a way as to truly draw pictures complete with sound and smell in any genre. Burke is a master. "
" Got this on CD. Loved the relationship with Alifair, this is in Montana, where he seems to jump from the fire into the flames. "
" I love the Dave Robicheaux novels, and I think this one is the very best. "
" Good story of stubborn Dave, with Alafair and Clete in Montana! "
" It was okay. It kind of felt like the main character just let everything happen around him and the mystery solve itself instead of actively trying to solve it himself. "
" Not only a good mystery but wonderful descriptions of locations and people. "
" My first ever James Lee Burke book. A friend gave it to me, and I only got around to reading it more than a year later. Once I did, I was hooked. Burke is a great writer, not just of the genre. "
" Favorite David Robicheaux book so far - some very cool and complicated characters... "
" I really love the way this author tells a story. He is one of the best writers ever. "
" This goes for all the "Dave Robicheaux" books: great characters and twisted plotlines make for fun genre fiction. "
" A cut above beach reading, Elmore Leonard with a Southern soul. Dark and rich, like the coffee at Cafe du Monde. "
" The first Robicheaux I read. I think my dad gave it to me back in high school. Don't remember much of it, but if it gives you any idea, I still seek out Burke novels to this day. Think the library has the new one and I'm looking forward to it. "
" Takes place in Montana and learned about the landscape. "
" Not one of my favorites Robicheaux books, but still a good read. It took me a while to get into the story, but I enjoyed it once it got going. "
" Nancy - 5 stars; Ron 4.5 stars "
" Best of a classic American mystery series. Burke's books are read mostly for the language, not for the plot, but the atmosphere is great. "
" Can anyone get themselves into more trouble than Dave Robicheaux? :) "
" This book was highly-recommended to me by two writer friends who could not praise Mr. Burke's writing style highly enough. So far, I have to agree. His dialogue and sense of place put me right in the middle of the story. "
James Lee Burke is a New York Times bestselling author of forty novels and two short-story collections. He has won the Edgar Award, the CWA Gold Dagger, and the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière He was named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. His novel The Lost-Get Back Boogie was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, and two of his books, Heaven’s Prisoners and Two for Texas, have been made into motion pictures.
Will Patton is an award-winning actor and narrator. HIs narrations have earned the prestigious Audie Award for Best Fiction Narration and also won dozens of AudioFile Earphones Awards. His numerous film credits include Remember the Titans, The Punisher, The Mothman Prophesies, Armageddon, and The Spitfire Grill. He starred in the TNT miniseries Into the West and on the CBS series The Agency and won Obie Awards in the theater for his performances in Fool for Love and What Did He See.
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