A 2020 Audie Award Finalist
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 New York Times bestselling mystery from āmodern masterā (Publishers Weekly) James Lee Burke.
Detective Dave Robicheauxās world isnāt filled with too many happy stories, but Desmond Cormierās 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 Cormierās door, it isnāt to congratulate him on his Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. Robicheaux has discovered the body of a young woman whoās been crucified, wearing only a small chain on her ankle. She disappeared near Cormierās Cyrpemort Point estate, and Robicheaux, along with young deputy, Sean McClain, is looking for answers. Neither Cormier nor his enigmatic actor friend Antoine Butterworth are saying much, but Robicheaux knows better.
As always, Clete Purcel and Davieās daughter, Alafair, have Robicheauxās back. Clete witnesses the escape of Texas inmate, Hugo Tillinger, who may hold the key to Robicheauxās 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, itās up to Robicheaux to stop them all, but heāll have to summon a light heās never seen or felt to save himself, and those he loves.
Stephen King hailed New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke āas good as he ever was.ā With The New Iberia Blues, Burke proves that he ājust keeps getting betterā (Booklist, starred review), and is āone of a small handful of elite suspense writers whose work transcends the genre, making the leap into capital-L Literatureā (BookPage).