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Crusader's Cross (Abridged): A Dave Robicheaux Novel Audiobook
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Critically acclaimed and bestselling crime writer James Lee Burke returns to Louisiana where his ever-popular hero, Dave Robicheaux, sleuths his way through a hotbed of sin and uncertainty.
For Dave Robicheaux, life in Louisiana is filled with haunting memories of the past. In Crusader's Cross, a deathbed confession from an old schoolmate resurrects a story of injustice, the murder of a young woman, and a time in Robicheaux's life he has tried to forget.
Her name may or may not have been Ida Durbin. It was back in the innocent days of the 1950s when Robicheaux and his brother, Jimmie, met her on a Galveston beach. She was pretty and Jimmie fell for her hard -- not knowing she was a prostitute on infamous Post Office Street, with ties to the mob. Then Ida was abducted and never seen again.
Now, decades later, Robicheaux is asking questions about Ida Durbin, and a couple of redneck deputy sheriffs make it clear that asking questions is a dangerous game. With a series of horrifying murders and the sudden appearance of Valentine Chalons and his sister, Robicheaux is soon involved with the murderous energies of the New Orleans underworld.
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"I have listened to every book of James' that I could find. They are okay to read, but the two actors -- Mark Hammer for the earlier books (I believe he may have passed away) and Will Patton (white coach in Remember the Titans!) have the BEST voices for these books. There are a lot of them, but all worth listening too though there is a fair amount of violence (you can skip through) and bad language."
— Robin (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Mesmerizing.”
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“Harder to put down than flypaper.”
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“ Burke masterfully combines landscape and memory in a violent, complex story peopled by sharply defined characters who inhabit a lush, sensual, almost mythological world. ”
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“Burke at his most eloquent.”
— Booklist (starred review)
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A New York Times bestseller
Crusader's Cross Listener Reviews
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" First David Robicheaux mystery for me. I like the style and the protagonist, a flawed human being. Also like the setting, cajun Louisiana, and the characters. Nothing suspenseful about it, but a good read all the same. "
— Joseph, 2/17/2014 -
" I don't know if it was the book or the performance that just was not compelling. "
— Diane, 2/16/2014 -
" A great read if you like well-paced, well written mysteries. "
— Gale, 2/7/2014 -
" James Lee Burke is always intense and ingrossing reading. Its a bit dark, so I can't read them in succession, but with breaks in between I do enjoy these books. This one was probably not his best, but it was good. "
— Kathy, 2/2/2014 -
" Enjoy this series and listened to most while travelig to Mexico "
— Boni, 1/18/2014 -
" Good read, I would recommend it. "
— Christie, 1/16/2014 -
" Once again brilliant Robiceaux novel, each novel by Burke is briliantly and beautifully written. Much more than crime fiction. "
— Joe, 1/7/2014 -
" It is fun reading a book that encompases the places I drive to everyday. Good Read for a detective novel. "
— Liz, 1/5/2014 -
" Great book, one of my favorite of the later Robicheaux novels. I forgot I'd read it, but read 100 pages on the plane anyway, it's that good. So I bought Tin Roof Blowdown instead, I know I haven't read that one. "
— Thomas, 11/28/2013 -
" Robicheaux in some of his darkest hours. I love the way Burke writes but I'm wondering if Robicheaux is getting a little old for some of his exploits. "
— Jo, 11/20/2013 -
" Another really consistent book. No new territory, but if you like Burke, you will like this. "
— Jim, 11/17/2013
About James Lee Burke
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 Policièr. 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.
About Will Patton
Al Gore, former vice president of the United States, is co-founder and chairman of Generation Investment Management. He is also a senior partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, and a member of Apple Inc.’s board of directors. Gore spends the majority of his time as chairman of The Climate Reality Project, a nonprofit devoted to solving the climate crisis. Gore was elected to the United States House of Representatives four times and the Senate twice. He served eight years as vice president. He authored the bestsellers Earth in the Balance, An Inconvenient Truth, The Assault on Reason, and Our Choice. He was a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.