The Neon Rain: A Dave Robicheaux Novel - Brossura

Burke, James Lee

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ISBN 10: 0743449207 ISBN 13: 9780743449205

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster, 2002

Riassunto

From New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke comes his definitive, must-read first title in his famous Dectective David Robicheaux series.

New Orleans Detective Dave Robicheaux has fought too many battles: in Vietnam, with police brass, with killers and hustlers, and the bottle. Lost without his wife's love, Robicheaux haunts the intense and heady French Quarter—the place he calls home, and the place that nearly destroys him when he beomes involved in the case of a young prostitute whose body is found in a bayou. Thrust into the seedy world of drug lords and arms smugglers, Robicheaux must face down the criminal underworld and come to terms with his own bruised heart and demons to survive.

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Recensione:

Richmond Times-Dispatch A winner of a book.

The Washington Post Book World Like a violent summer storm....Dizzying action....Burke's writing is masterful.

San Francisco Chronicle Burke writes with honesty and tough compassion....An intelligent and intriguing story of greed, vengeance, and the precarious redemptive qualities of love.

The Washington Post Book World Dialogue that's so right, so real, so true to the personality you'd swear the guys were right there in the room with you; and a setting...that's so vivid you can feel the heaviness in the air, see the heat lightning, and taste the sauce piquante. I love this book!

James Crumley Author of The Last Good Kiss The Neon Rain is a dream come true, a detective novel that bridges the gap to serious fiction with marvelous characters, an intricate plot, and lyrical prose....This is a novel I really admire.

St. Petersburg Times (FL) Horrifying....Nerve-racking....If Robert Mitchum wrote books, he'd write like this....The Neon Rain has all the right components.

Kirkus Reviews Bloody, ripsnorting suspense....Fine scenes that fairly crackle with menace.

L'autore:

James Lee Burke, a rare winner of two Edgar Awards, is the author of twenty-one novels, including the New York Times bestsellers Sunset Limited, Cimarron Rose, Cadillac Jukebox, Burning Angel, Dixie City Jam, Purple Cane Road, Bitterroot, and Jolie Blon's Bounce. He lives with his wife in Missoula, Montana, and New Iberia, Louisiana.

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• Editore: Simon & Schuster
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0743449207
• ISBN 13: 9780743449205
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 288