Author of the Week
James Lee Burke writes violent, gritty, atmospheric, and reflective mysteries set in the American South featuring flawed, complex characters. He is best known for writing series fiction. In Burke's police thriller series, Dave Robicheaux, an introspective Cajun detective, solves cases that often become personal or involve mystical elements. Burke also pens three connected series set in a coastal Texas oil town. Gritty, suspenseful mysteries highlight social issues and offer hope for redemption in the historical noir series, Holland Family Saga. The Billy Bob Holland series includes legal thrillers while Burke's Hackberry Holland series features suspenseful political thriller mysteries.
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