About this title: Detective Dave Robicheaux tries to connect a 35-year old homicide to a string of recent serial murders of prostitutes, convinced that a mob boss is the missing link and guilty party
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Description: Good. Book is in good reading condition. Cover has wear at edges and corners. Spine has wear at edges. Dust jacket has some wear. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Avon Books
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780380721214ISBN:038072121X
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Free upgrade to First Class mail. Good reading copy with edgewear. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 384 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Avon
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780380721214ISBN:038072121X
Description: Acceptable. Overall below average used book. May have highlighting, underlining, notes, price sticker on cover, or be an ex-library book. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Unabridged. 10 cassettes in plastic case with original artwork. Exlibrary with usual library markings. No marks in text. 042409. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hyperion
Date Published: 1993-04-15
ISBN-13:9781562828820ISBN:1562828827
Description: Very Good in Good + jacket. HARDCOVER. FIRST EDITION. Very Good-Condition. Binding tight, pages mostly clean: #5 in pen on front blank page. Light wear to edges and corners. Light wrinkle to Dust Jacket's periphery, especially at head and tail of spine. Solid reading copy! read more
Edition: First edition. 1st printing.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781562828820ISBN:1562828827
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. book: VG-w/evidence of mild moisture staining to top edge & lower front cloth, small bump to bottom edge of front board, rear board a little loose, very minor curl to front board, a light streak of... book: a light streak of ink from bindery running down bottom half of rear board, approx 3/16" wide. dj: 1/8" closed tear to top edge of front flap fold, very minor wrinkling to top edge of spine, tiny scuff to back edge of flap fold, hint of ... read more
Edition: First edition. 1st printing.
Binding: Wraps
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781562828820ISBN:1562828827
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. book: has some evidence of shelfwear to wrappers, otherwise fine. no creases or tears, unread. Advance Reading Copy from Uncorrected Proofs. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hyperion, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781562828820ISBN:1562828827
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Dave Robicheaux mystery. Very good copy in a very good dust jacket with very faint rubbing on the front. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hyperion, New York
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781562828820ISBN:1562828827
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Dave Robicheaux mystery. Very good copy in a very good dust jacket with very faint rubbing on the front and rear. read more
"This is one of the best books I have read, and my favorite from a really good author. I loved the past intertwining with the current time in this novel. James Lee Burke is one of my favorite authors. Any of his books are a really good read, but not the quick, easy to put down mysteries that most mystery novels are."
"I'm not really a big fan of 'police procedurals', but I really enjoyed this book. Anyway, it's much more than a police mystery. It's literary and layered and his language is beautiful and brutal at the same time. I'll be reading more Burke."
"Essentially, most mysteries have the same formulaic structure to them, rendering them redundant unless the writer can find some unique perspective. Often, that lies in the presentation of place, giving the reader a real sense of location and culture. Burke does a great job with this bayou noir here, and he even adds to the form by creating some surprisingly literary and lyrical moments. Very good book."
"This is from the crime/mystery/detection genre with a serialized narrator. Within the genre, this is a cut above. According to Kirkus Review: "After outstanding success in the genre, Burke has produced a violent, somber, deeply satisfying crossover novel.""
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