Publisher Description
In this intense, fascinating story, Burke follows the lives of three young Louisiana men, each of whom finds himself in desperate circumstances. There's Avery Broussard, the last survivor of a family of once-prosperous land owners, who has a weakness for alcohol; J. P. Winfield, a poor singer and guitar player who rises to fame as a country music star, only to be destroyed by drug addiction; and Toussaint Boudreaux, a black longshoreman who moonlights as a heavyweight boxer. The destinies of these men are tragically intertwined in this debut novel that showcases Burke's masterful and now-familiar style.
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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 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.
About Mark Zeisler
Mark Zeisler has
a rich theater background, having grown up in the business. His father founded
the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and was the longtime executive director of
the Theatre Communications Group. Mark has appeared on Broadway in A View of
the Bridge and Brooklyn Boy, and has worked at numerous theaters
across the country. He has appeared in many films, including Shaft, The
Thomas Crown Affair, and Head of State, as well TV shows, including Law
and Order, Third Watch, and Rescue Me.