Purple Cane Road

'When James Lee Burke writes, the little birdies sing, the sun comes out and old men learn to dance again. That's how good he is. And now he's back . . . Purple Cane Road may be the finest novel Burke has written' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY'At times Burke's writing and atmosphere remind one of William Faulkner; at other moments Raymond Carver. I cannot think of much higher praise that can be accorded a novel' THE TIMES'No crime writer in America can hold a pen to Burke's mastery of style and powers of evocation and empathy' GUARDIAN'PURPLE CANE ROAD is not only a brilliant mystery, with an astonishing denouement, but a moving evocation of nostalgia and pain set in a marvellously described location' SCOTSMANWhen Detective Dave Robicheaux discovers disturbing secrets from his mother's past, he embarks on a journey through a murky world of vice, politics and murder.Robicheaux has been told that his mother, Mae, was a hooker and ended her life drowned in a mud puddle by two cops working for the Mob. As Robichaeux and his partner hunt for the killers, they hook up with a door-to-door salesman turned state governor, a psychotic hit-man, and the owner of the mansion at Purple Cane Road - who knows rather too much about Robichaeux's wife . . .Praise for one of the great American crime writers, James Lee Burke:'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed.' Michael Connelly'A gorgeous prose stylist.' Stephen King'Richly deserves to be described now as one of the finest crime writers America has ever produced.' Daily MailFans of Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly and Don Winslow will love James Lee Burke:Dave Robicheaux Series1. The Neon Rain2. Heaven's Prisoners3. Black Cherry Blues4. A Morning for Flamingos5. A Stained White Radiance6. In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead7. Dixie City Jam8. Burning Angel9. Cadillac Jukebox10. Sunset Limited11. Purple Cane Road12. Jolie Blon's Bounce13. Last Car to Elysian Fields14. Crusader's Cross15. Pegasus Descending16. The Tin Roof Blowdown17. Swan Peak18. The Glass Rainbow19. Creole Belle20. Light of the World21. RobicheauxHackberry Holland Series1. Lay Down My Sword and Shield2. Rain Gods3. Feast Day of Fools4. House of the Rising SunBilly Bob Holland Series1. Cimarron Rose2. Heartwood3. Bitterroot4. In The Moon of Red Ponies* Each James Lee Burke novel can be read as a standalone or in series order *show more