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A Private Cathedral
Series: Dave Robicheaux
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Detective Dave Robicheaux is caught in the crossfire of Louisiana's oldest and bloodiest gangland feud...
From the wreckage of Louisiana's oldest family rivalry, Detective Dave Robicheaux faces his most sinister enemy yet.
Isolde and Johnny - the star-crossed teenage heirs to New Iberia's criminal empires - have run away together, and Robicheaux is tasked with finding them. But when his investigation brings him too close to both Isolde's mother and her father's mistress, the venomous mafioso orders a hit on Robicheaux and his partner, Clete Purcel.
In order to rescue the young lovers, and save himself, Robicheaux must face a terrifying time-traveling superhuman hitman capable of inflicting horrifying hallucinations on his victims, and overcome the demons that have tormented him his whole life.
A Private Cathedral is a masterful addition to James Lee Burke's storied series featuring Detective Dave Robicheaux, blending suspense, crime, and the supernatural.
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A Private Cathedral
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James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral, known for its dense, atmospheric storytelling, invites readers into a richly detailed underworld. The book has been praised for its high standard within the crime and thriller genre, so those unfamiliar with Burke's work are encouraged to explore his unique narrative style and engrossing plots.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781409199489
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 December 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 271g
Pages: 384
About the Author
James Lee Burke is the author of many novels, and the critically-acclaimed, bestselling Detective Dave Robicheaux series. He won the Edgar Award for both Cimarron Rose and Black Cherry Blues, and Sunset Limited was awarded the CWA Gold Dagger. Two For Texas was adapted for television, and Heaven's Prisoners and In the Electric Mist for film. Burke has been a Breadloaf Fellow and Guggenheim Fellow, has been awarded the Grand Master Award by the Mystery Writers of America and has been nominated for a Pulitzer award. He lives with his wife, Pearl, in Missoula, Montana.
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