{"product_id":"9780752843346-purple-cane-road","title":"Purple Cane Road","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 11th Dave Robicheaux novel from bestseller James Lee Burke.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Superb . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebrilliantly imagined . the best of the series'\u003c\/b\u003e EVENING STANDARD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'When James Lee Burke writes, the little birdies sing, the sun comes out and old men learn to dance again. That's how good he is. And now he's back . \u003ci\u003ePurple Cane Road\u003c\/i\u003e may be the finest novel Burke has written' \u003c\/b\u003eINDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'At times Burke's writing and atmosphere remind one of William Faulkner; at other moments Raymond Carver. I cannot think of much higher praise that can be accorded a novel' \u003c\/b\u003eTHE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo crime writer in America can hold a pen to Burke's mastery of style and powers of evocation and empathy' \u003c\/b\u003eGUARDIAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'PURPLE CANE ROAD is not only a brilliant mystery, with an astonishing denouement, but a moving evocation of nostalgia and pain set in a marvellously described location' \u003c\/b\u003eSCOTSMAN\u003cbr\u003eWhen Detective Dave Robicheaux discovers disturbing secrets from his mother's past, he embarks on a journey through a murky world of vice, politics and murder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobicheaux has been told that his mother, Mae, was a hooker and ended her life drowned in a mud puddle by two cops working for the Mob. As Robichaeux and his partner hunt for the killers, they hook up with a door-to-door salesman turned state governor, a psychotic hit-man, and the owner of the mansion at Purple Cane Road - who knows rather too much about Robichaeux's wife .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for one of the great American crime writers, James Lee Burke:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed.' Michael Connelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A gorgeous prose stylist.' Stephen King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Richly deserves to be described now as one of the finest crime writers America has ever produced.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly and Don Winslow will love James Lee Burke: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Robicheaux Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eThe Neon Rain\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2. \u003ci\u003eHeaven's Prisoners\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e3. \u003ci\u003eBlack Cherry Blues\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e4. \u003ci\u003eA Morning for Flamingos\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e5. \u003ci\u003eA Stained White Radiance\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e6. \u003ci\u003eIn the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e7. \u003ci\u003eDixie City Jam\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e8. \u003ci\u003eBurning Angel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e9. \u003ci\u003eCadillac Jukebox\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e10. \u003ci\u003eSunset Limited\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e11. \u003ci\u003ePurple Cane Road\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e12. \u003ci\u003eJolie Blon's Bounce\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e13. \u003ci\u003eLast Car to Elysian Fields\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e14. \u003ci\u003eCrusader's Cross\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e15. \u003ci\u003ePegasus Descending\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e16. \u003ci\u003eThe Tin Roof Blowdown\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e17. \u003ci\u003eSwan Peak\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e18. \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Rainbow\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e19. \u003ci\u003eCreole Belle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e20. \u003ci\u003eLight of the World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e21. \u003ci\u003eRobicheaux\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHackberry Holland Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eLay Down My Sword and Shield\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2. \u003ci\u003eRain Gods\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e3. \u003ci\u003eFeast Day of Fools\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e4. \u003ci\u003eHouse of the Rising Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBilly Bob Holland Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eCimarron Rose\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2. \u003ci\u003eHeartwood \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003ci\u003eBitterroot \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003ci\u003eIn The Moon of Red Ponies\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Each James Lee Burke novel can be read as a standalone or in series order *\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57667482976630,"sku":"9780752843346","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_8004390_jpg.jpg?v=1776055049","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780752843346-purple-cane-road","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}