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From New York Times-bestselling author James Lee Burke comes a novel set in Civil War-era Louisiana as the South transforms and a brilliant cast of characters – enslaved and free women, plantation gentry, and battle-weary Confederate and Union soldiers – are caught in the maelstrom In the fall of 1863, the Union army is in control of the Mississippi river. Much of Louisiana, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge, is occupied. The Confederate a...

A dynamic, gripping collection of short stories from “America’s best novelist” (Denver Post), the New York Times bestselling James Lee Burke Harbor Lights is a story collection from one of the most popular and widely acclaimed icons of American fiction, featuring a never-before-published novella. These eight stories move from the marshlands on the Gulf of Mexico to the sweeping plains of Colorado to prisons, saloons, and trailer parks across t...

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From American master James Lee Burke comes a novel set in Civil War-era Louisiana as the South transforms and a brilliant cast of characters—enslaved and free women, plantation gentry, and battle-weary Confederate and Union soldiers—are caught in the maelstrom.In the fall of 1863, the Union army is in control of the Mississippi river. Much of Louisiana, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge, is occupied. The Confederate army is in disarray, co...

A dynamic, gripping collection of short stories from "America's best novelist" (The Denver Post), the New York Times bestselling James Lee Burke.Harbor Lights is a story collection from one of the most popular and widely acclaimed icons of American fiction, featuring a never-before-published novella. These eight stories move from the marshlands on the Gulf of Mexico to the sweeping plains of Colorado to prisons, saloons, and trailer parks acro...

A novel set in Civil War-era Louisiana, as the South transforms and a brilliant cast of characters-enslaved and free women, plantation gentry, and battle-weary Confederate and Union soldiers-are caught in the maelstrom.In the fall of 1863, the Union Army is in control of the Mississippi River and much of Louisiana, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The retreating Confederate army is being replaced by Red Legs, irregulars commanded by a ma...

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From American master James Lee Burke comes a novel set inCivil War-era Louisiana as the South transforms and a brilliant cast ofcharacters - enslaved and free women, plantation gentry, and battle-weary Confederate and Union soldiers - are caught in the maelstrom In the fall of 1863, the Union army is in control of theMississippi river. Much of Louisiana, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge, isoccupied. The Confederate army is retreating towa...

In his most autobiographical novel to date, James Lee Burke continues the epic Holland family saga with a writer grieving the death of his daughter while battling earthly and supernatural outlaws. Novelist Aaron Holland Broussard is shattered when his daughter Fannie Mae dies suddenly. As he tries to honor her memory by saving two young men from a life of crime amid their opioid-ravaged community, he is drawn into a network of villainy that in...

»Du. Bist. Tot.« Das sind die Worte, die Wanderarbeiter und Nachwuchsautor Aaron Holland Broussard zu hören bekommt, nachdem er die Stimme gegen einen skrupellosen und einflussreichen Geschäftsmann erhoben hat, der in den frühen Sechzigerjahren im amerikanischen Westen seine Interessen notfalls mit Gewalt verfolgt. Als Aaron die Morde an sechs Frauen und Mädchen angelastet werden, zieht sich die Schlinge immer enger.

In his most autobiographical novel to date, James Lee Burke continues the epic Holland family saga with a writer grieving the death of his daughter while battling earthly and supernatural outlaws.Novelist Aaron Holland Broussard is shattered when his daughter Fannie Mae dies suddenly. As he tries to honour her memory by saving two young men from a life of crime amid their opioid-ravaged community, he is drawn into a network of villainy that in...

Der Mafia-Spross Johnny Shondell hat sich in die Tochter eines rivalisierenden Clans verliebt. Isolde Balangier soll als Friedensangebot verheiratet werden - allerdings nicht an Johnny. Daraufhin tauchen die beiden unter. Als Dave Robicheaux mit der Suche nach dem verschwundenen Paar beauftragt wird, werden er und sein bester Kumpel Clete Purcel in die gefährliche Welt des organisierten Verbrechens gezogen. Nicht nur, dass das eingespielte Tea...

JAMES LEE BURKE - DER GOTTVATER DES AMERIKANISCHEN KRIMIS Der Serienmörder Asa Surrette kommt bei einem Gefangenentransport ums Leben. Doch ein paar Monate später hat Alafair Robicheaux, die ­einige kritische Artikel über ihn veröffentlichte, das Gefühl, sie würde von ihm verfolgt werden. Als kurz darauf die Leiche der Enkelin des milliardenschweren Ölunternehmers Love Younger gefunden und der Polizist Bill Pepper brutal ermordet wird, ist Ala...

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- A powerful evocation of the brutality and tragedy of slavery and antebellum South and the war, and an atmospheric portrait of Louisiana, where James Lee Burke grew up - James Lee Burke is the New York Times bestselling author of over forty novels, including the Dave Robicheaux series, as well as the popular standalone novels Every Cloak Rolled in Blood and Another Kind of Eden - Burke has a large and dedicated fan base with over 72k follow...

A novel set in Civil War-era Louisiana, as the South transforms and a brilliant cast of characters-enslaved and free women, plantation gentry, and battle-weary Confederate and Union soldiers-are caught in the maelstrom.In the fall of 1863, the Union Army is in control of the Mississippi River and much of Louisiana, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The retreating Confederate army is being replaced by Red Legs, irregulars commanded by a ma...

In his most autobiographical novel to date, James Lee Burke continues the epic Holland family saga with a writer grieving the death of his daughter while battling earthly and supernatural outlaws.Novelist Aaron Holland Broussard is shattered when his daughter Fannie Mae dies suddenly. As he tries to honor her memory by saving two young men from a life of crime amid their opioid-ravaged community, he is drawn into a network of villainy that inc...

A novel set in Civil War-era Louisiana, as the South transforms and a brilliant cast of characters-enslaved and free women, plantation gentry, and battle-weary Confederate and Union soldiers-are caught in the maelstrom.In the fall of 1863, the Union Army is in control of the Mississippi River and much of Louisiana, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The retreating Confederate army is being replaced by Red Legs, irregulars commanded by a ma...