James Lee Burke
James Lee Burke is one of the most literary crime writers in America, whose Dave Robicheaux series is set in the Cajun bayou country of Louisiana with a poetic intensity rarely found in genre fiction. His prose has been compared to Faulkner, and his moral seriousness elevates his work far above conventional thrillers. He has won multiple Edgar Awards.
Works
- The Neon RainNew Orleans detective hunts serial killer amid drug crime and corruption
- Heaven's PrisonersDrunken Vietnam vet entangled in murder case involving organized crime
- Black Cherry BluesDetective investigates ritual murder and musical obsession in New Orleans bayou
- A Morning for FlamingosCop hunts sadistic killer using voodoo symbolism in steamy Southern mystery
- In the Electric Mist with Confederate DeadVietnam veteran detective confronts supernatural forces and violent criminals in bayou