"Robicheaux" by James Lee Burke 1st/1st HC/DJ 2018

Description: "Robicheaux" was written by James Lee Burke and published by Simon & Schuster in New York in 2018. This is a hardcover, first edition, first printing of this 445-page Dave Robicheaux novel by the bestselling author. The original price, as shown on the dustjacket front flap, was $27.99. From the dustjacket blurb: “James Lee Burke’s most beloved character returns. “Dave Robicheaux is a haunted man. Between his recurrent nightmares about Vietnam, his battle with alcoholism, and the sudden loss of his beloved wife, Molly, his thoughts drift from one irreconcilable memory to the next. Images of ghosts at Spanish Lake live on the edge of his vision. “During a murder investigation, Dave Robicheaux discovers he may have committed the homicide he’s investigating, one which involved the death of the man who took the life of Dave’s wife. As he works to clear his name and make sense of the murder, Robicheaux encounters a cast of characters and a resurgence of dark social forces that threaten to destroy all of those whom he loves. “What emerges is not only a propulsive and thrilling novel, but a harrowing study of America: this nation’s abiding conflict between a sense of past grandeur and a legacy of shame, its easy seduction by demagogues and wealth, and its predilection for violence and revenge. James Lee Burke has returned with one of America’s favorite characters, in his most searing, most prescient novel to date.” From the reviews:“There can be no doubt that the time for America to welcome back a heroic warrior, even a literary one, is now. Burke does not disappoint. He has performed a magic trick possible to only the most imaginative and substantive of writers. He has written a book that is topical, but timeless.”—Salon“It has been almost five years since the last Dave Robicheaux novel, and it was absolutely worth the wait.”—Associated Press“Heaven-storming prose . . . the intimations of mortality that have hovered over this series for 30 years have never been sharper or sadder.”—Kirkus“Burke is at the top of his form, still drawing from the rich material of his family background in Louisiana and Texas as well as his deep knowledge of literature and history. Robicheaux rings with lovely prose and chills with a dark vision of America’s current condition.”—Tampa Bay Times“Burke is what fellow writers call a wordsmith. He can make your eyes water with a lyrical description.”—New York Times Book Review“[An] enthralling yet grim novel of crime, hate, and tragedy . . . The novel’s murders and lies—both committed with unsettling smiles—will captivate, start to finish.”—Publishers Weekly “Burke is known for his lyrical, deeply melancholic prose, and once again it permeates every page of this profoundly elegiac novel. We tend to forget, however, that he is no slouch at plotting and at constructing hold-your-breath action scenes. Both traits are in evidence here, the former in the way he nimbly juggles the multiple strands of his narrative, the latter in the barnburner of a climax.”—BooklistThe book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new. Please see the photos for a fuller description and author profile. BLK BOX 135PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKSPAYPAL PREFERREDWill combine shipping.All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received.My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same.Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request.Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories:Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New titles added almost daily.

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