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Dave Robicheaux

by James Lee Burke

24 books Started 1987 Latest 2024
Publication Reading Order

The Dave Robicheaux is a Crime Fiction / Mystery series by James Lee Burke, comprising 24 books published between 1987 and 2024. Books are listed in publication order, which is the recommended reading sequence.

# Title Year Buy
The Neon Rain cover 1 The Neon Rain 1987 Buy from Amazon
Heaven's Prisoners cover 2 Heaven's Prisoners 1988 Buy from Amazon
Black Cherry Blues cover 3 Black Cherry Blues 1989 Buy from Amazon
A Morning for Flamingos cover 4 A Morning for Flamingos 1990 Buy from Amazon
A Stained White Radiance cover 5 A Stained White Radiance 1992 Buy from Amazon
In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead cover 6 In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead 1993 Buy from Amazon
Dixie City Jam cover 7 Dixie City Jam 1994 Buy from Amazon
Burning Angel cover 8 Burning Angel 1995 Buy from Amazon
Cadillac Jukebox cover 9 Cadillac Jukebox 1996 Buy from Amazon
Sunset Limited cover 10 Sunset Limited 1996 Buy from Amazon
Purple Cane Road cover 11 Purple Cane Road 2000 Buy from Amazon
Jolie Blon's Bounce cover 12 Jolie Blon's Bounce 2002 Buy from Amazon
13 Last Car to Elysian Fields 2003 Buy from Amazon
Crusader's Cross cover 14 Crusader's Cross 2005 Buy from Amazon
Pegasus Descending cover 15 Pegasus Descending 2006 Buy from Amazon
The Tin Roof Blowdown cover 16 The Tin Roof Blowdown 2007 Buy from Amazon
Swan Peak cover 17 Swan Peak 2008 Buy from Amazon
The Glass Rainbow cover 18 The Glass Rainbow 2010 Buy from Amazon
Creole Belle cover 19 Creole Belle 2012 Buy from Amazon
Light of the World cover 20 Light of the World 2013 Buy from Amazon
Robicheaux cover 21 Robicheaux 2018 Buy from Amazon
The New Iberia Blues cover 22 The New Iberia Blues 2019 Buy from Amazon
A Private Cathedral cover 23 A Private Cathedral 2020 Buy from Amazon
24 Clete 2024 Buy from Amazon
More series by James Lee Burke

James Lee Burke (born December 5, 1936) is an American author of detective fiction and crime thrillers. He is best known for his series featuring Detective Dave Robicheaux, a Cajun homicide detective based in New Iberia, Louisiana. Born in Houston, Texas, Burke grew up in Texas and Louisiana. He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1958 and later worked as a newspaper reporter and editor in Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico. He began writing fiction in the 1970s. Burke has written over 40 novels, including "The Neon Rain" (1987), "Heaven's Prisoners" (1988), "In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead" (1993), and "Cimarron Rose" (1997). His books have been praised for their atmospheric settings, vivid characters, and complex plots. Burke has won numerous awards, including the Edgar Award (twice), the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America, and the Louisiana Literary Award. His work has been translated into more than 20 languages.

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