Heaven’s Prisoners
Heaven’s Prisoners by James Lee Burke, published by Simon & Schuster in November 2002, is a reprint edition comprising 320 pages in English. This novel follows former detective Dave Robicheaux as he attempts to escape his tumultuous past in New Orleans by relocating to the serene bayous of Louisiana with his wife. However, his quest for tranquility is disrupted when a plane crash introduces him to a young girl and a web of murder, deception, and crime that pulls him back into a dangerous world.
In this gripping narrative, readers will find Robicheaux grappling with his past as he confronts familiar adversaries, including the brutal Bubba Rocque and a tenacious Federal agent. The story delves into themes of crime and suspense, set against the backdrop of the bayou’s beauty and danger. As Robicheaux navigates this treacherous landscape, he faces challenges that test his resolve and threaten those he loves, making for a compelling exploration of morality and survival in a world where the law often takes a backseat to violence.
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James Lee Burke’s second Robicheaux novel takes the detective out of New Orleans and into the bayou as he seeks a quieter life.
Vietnam vet Dave Robicheaux has turned in his detective’s badge, is winning his battle against booze, and has left New Orleans with his wife for the tranquil beauty of Louisiana’s bayous. But a plane crash on the Gulf brings a young girl into his life—and with her comes a netherworld of murder, deception, and homegrown crime. Suddenly Robicheaux is confronting Bubba Rocque, a brutal hood he’s known since childhood; Rocque’s hungry Cajun wife; and a Federal agent with more guts than sense. In a backwater world where a swagger and a gun go further than the law, Robicheaux and those he loves are caught on a tide of violence far bigger than them all…
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