"Bestselling author James Lee Burke tells his most thrilling and insightful story yet through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Bessie Holland
****
At the beginning of the twentieth century, as America grapples with forces of human and natural violence more powerful than humanity has ever seen, Bessie Holland yearns for the love that she has never known. She finds a soulmate and mentor in a brilliant but tormented suffragette English teacher, who inspires Bessie to fight the forces of evil that permeate her world.
Watching the vast Texas countryside being destroyed by an oil company and a menacing figure with a violent past, Bessie is prepared to defend her home and her family. But when she accidentally kills an unarmed man to defend her father Hackberry, she must flee to New York. There, her older brother introduces her to boys who will grow into gangsters, but as children admire and respect Bessie's spirit and fortitude as she is cast into a gangland that yearns for justice and mercy.
A welcome return to the beloved Holland series and populated with characters both radiant and despicable, Don't Forget Me, Little Bessie is an epic story of a remarkable young girl who fights against potentially overwhelming forces.
****
PRAISE FOR JAMES LEE BURKE, THE AWARD-WINNING KING OF SOUTHERN NOIR:
'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed' Michael Connelly
'A gorgeous prose stylist' Stephen King
'No argument: James Lee Burke is among the finest of all contemporary American novelists' Daily Mail
'The greatest crime writer currently at work' Spectator
'The reigning champ of nostalgia noir' New York Times
'Masterly' Sunday Telegraph"
"In the latest Robicheaux novel, Clete Purcel - veteran, private investigator, and former New Orleans cop - takes centre stage for the first time.
Clete Purcel - private investigator, ex-member of the New Orleans Police Department, and war veteran with a hard shell and just a few soft spots - is Dave Robicheaux's longtime friend and partner in detective work. But he has a troubled past.
When Clete leaves his car at the local car wash, only to return to find it ransacked by a group of thugs tied to the drug trade from Mexican cartels to Louisiana, it feels personal - his grandniece died of a fentanyl overdose, and his fists curl when he thinks of the dealers who sold it.
Just as Clete starts to trail the culprits, Clara Bow hires Clete as a detective to investigate her scheming, slippery ex-husband, and a string of brutal deaths all link back to a heavily tattooed man who seems to lurk around every corner. Clete is experiencing shockingly lifelike hallucinations and questioning Clara's ulterior motives when he and Dave start to hear rumors of a dangerous substance with potentially catastrophic effects. The thugs who destroyed his car might have been pawns in a scheme far darker than they could've imagined.
Gripping, violent, yet interlaced with Clete's humor and consistent drive to protect those he loves, Clete brings a fresh perspective to a truly iconic series.
PRAISE FOR JAMES LEE BURKE, THE AWARD-WINNING KING OF SOUTHERN NOIR:
'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed' Michael Connelly
'A gorgeous prose stylist' Stephen King
'No argument: James Lee Burke is among the finest of all contemporary American novelists' Daily Mail
'The greatest crime writer currently at work' Spectator
'The reigning champ of nostalgia noir' New York Times
'Masterly' Sunday Telegraph"
"A story collection from one of the most popular and widely acclaimed icons of American fiction, featuring a never-before-published novella.
These eight stories move from the marshlands on the Gulf of Mexico to the sweeping plains of Colorado to prisons, saloons, and trailer parks across the South, weaving together love, friendship, violence, survival, and revenge.
With his nuanced characters, lyrical prose, and ability to write shocking violence in the most evocative settings, James Lee Burke's singular skills are on display in this superb anthology.
PRAISE FOR JAMES LEE BURKE, THE AWARD-WINNING KING OF SOUTHERN NOIR:
'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed' Michael Connelly
'A gorgeous prose stylist' Stephen King
'No argument: James Lee Burke is among the finest of all contemporary American novelists' Daily Mail"
"Ute i dypet finnes de, likene av de tyske ubåtmannskapene som under annen verdenskrig lå ved munningen av Mississippi og ventet på amerikanske oljetankere. Som barn hadde førstebetjent Dave Robicheaux mareritt om de døde sjøfolkene. Som student kom han tilfeldigvis over vraket av en av båtene mens han dykket. Det er denne hendelsen som mange år senere – i et New Orleans på vei mot tusenårsriket – setter både hans og andres liv i fare.
Hvorfor er en jødisk organisasjon og en dreven skurk fra det irske miljøet interessert i båten? Hvor kommer den italienske mafiaen inn i bildet? Og ikke minst: hvem er egentlig Will Buchalter, mannen som målbærer ideer som skulle vært knust en gang for alle i 1945, og som ikkeskyr noen midler for å lokalisere ubåten?
Er det grobunn for slike ideer i dagens USA? Må hver generasjon ta sin kamp med disse mørke kreftene? Hvem står bak drapene på svarte narkolangere, som alle blir funnet med hjertet skåret ut og en rose i såret? Kan ondskapen i det hele tatt bekjempes av vanlige, høyst feilbarlige mennesker?"
"Filmskuespilleren Elrod T. Sykes er – ifølge ham selv – i stand til å «se ting». Som liket av en afrikaner med en kjetting rundt kroppen. Og døde sørstatssoldater. Men hvem tar alvorlig en mann som påstår han har overnaturlige evner, når han er så full at han har problemer med å holde Cadillacen på veien?
De blankslitte knoklene han finner i en bortgjemt sump, er likevel håndgripelige nok. Og cajunen Dave Robicheaux, førstebetjent ved sheriffkontoret i Iberia Parish, var øyenvitne da mannen med kjetting ble drept – lynsjet – i 1957.
Men Dave Robicheaux får beskjed om ikke å rote i for lengst henlagte saker, og konsentrere seg om mordet på en nitten år gammel prostituert, Cherry LeBlanc. Sjelden har politiet sett et lik som har vært utsatt for så rå vold. Hva er sammenhengen mellom den døde afrikaneren og mordet på Cherry LeBlanc – eller andre uoppklarte kvinnemord i distriktet? Hvorfor påstår mafiabossen Baby Feet Balboni, som er blitt en viktig mann i lokaløkonomien, at han ikke kjenner til drapet? Og hvorfor er Dave Robicheaux՚ eget liv plutselig i fare?"
"To dødsdømte fanger skal overføres til et annet fengsel. Tee Beau Latiolais, som ser ut som et barn i voksne klær, og Jimmie Lee Boggs, en profesjonell leiemorder. Ansvarlig for transporten er førstebetjent Dave Robicheaux.
De flykter og etterlater seg to lik og en hårdt såret Dave Robicheaux.
Og dette er bare begynnelsen. Minos Dautrieve, en gammel venn av Dave og agent i FBI, er ute etter en mafiaboss i New Orleans, Tony Cardo. Han ber Dave bli politispion, og fremskaffe bevis for at Tony er involvert i omsetningen av narkotika.
I New Orleans finner vi også Jimmie Lee Boggs. Som mener han har et uoppgjort regnskap med Dave. Og tee Beau. Som Dave prøver å redde fra den elektriske stol.
Dave vinner innpass i New Orleans՚ underverden. Han blir Tony Cardos fortrolige, og møter igjen Bootsie Mouton, ungdomskjæresten som har giftet seg med en mafioso. Mot sin vilje trekkes han stadig lenger inn i Tonys marerittaktige tilværelse, og føler etter hvert at lojaliteten splittes.
Dave Robicheaux trenger all den ryggdekning han kan få. Og mer til."
"A novel set in Civil War-era Louisiana, as the South transforms and a brilliant cast of characters-enslaved and free women, plantation gentry, and battle-weary Confederate and Union soldiers-are caught in the maelstrom.
In the fall of 1863, the Union Army is in control of the Mississippi River and much of Louisiana, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The retreating Confederate army is being replaced by Red Legs, irregulars commanded by a maniacal figure, and enslaved men and women are beginning to glimpse freedom.
When Hannah Laveau, an enslaved woman working on the Lufkin plantation, is accused of murder, she goes on the run with Florence Milton, an abolitionist schoolteacher, dodging the local constable and the slavecatchers that prowl the bayous.
Wade Lufkin, haunted by what he observed-and did-as a surgeon on the battlefield, has returned to his uncle's plantation to convalesce, where he becomes enraptured by Hannah."
"Sonnier-familien har en mørk og dyster bakgrunn, og Dave Robicheaux kjenner de fleste av hemmelighetene deres.
Men selv han blir rystet når fortidens mudder kommer opp til overflaten, forlengst tilbaketrengte demoner blir synlige igjen, og vold og drap med økende hyppighet oppsøker de tre Sonnier-søsknene, som han har kjent fra de var barn.
Det er en veritabel heksegryte Dave Robicheaux med velkjent stahet stikker hånden ned i, sterkere krydret enn i cajun-sjappene i New Orleans՚ bakgater, med ingredienser som CIA, gangstervelde og Ku Klux Klan.
James Lee Burke har med bøkene om cajun-detektiven Dave Robicheaux skapt en av de mest originale seriene i moderne amerikansk kriminallitteratur. En uren, hvit stråleglans er en kriminalroman av beste klasse, klartseende, poetisk og ytterst velskrevet."
"Sheriff Holland krijgt een enoniem telefoontje dat hem naar het massagraf van negen Thaise vrouwen leidt. Eigenhandig graaft Holland de met kogels doorzeefde lichamen uit de droge grond. Al snel wordt het hem duidelijk dat hij te maken heeft met illegale protituees, drugssmokkel en een meedogenloze moordenaar. De enige getuigen van deze gruwelijke misdaad zijn de op de vlucht geslagen Pete Flores en zijn vriendin Vicki. Holland doet er alles aan om dit jonge onschuldige stel te vinden voordat ze in verkeerde handen vallen."
"Billy Bob Holland is een gevoelige man met een gewelddadige kant. Een advocaat met een sterk rechtvaardigheidsgevoel, die het altijd opneemt voor de underdog. Loyaal aan zijn vrienden maar onhandig in de liefde, van goede wil maar achtervolgd door zijn eigen vergissingen, geobsedeerd door de droom van het oude Westen en met moeite overlevend in het nieuwe Westen, dat is Billy Bob Holland.
De Texaanse advocaat Billy Bob Holland moet oude zonden onder ogen zien als hij Lucas Smothers gaat verdedigen. Lucas is een timide tiener die wordt beschuldigd van verkrachting en moord. Terwijl de zaak zich ontvouwt, groeit Billy Bobs overtuiging dat de jongen onschuldig is.
Holland raakt in toenemende mate verstrikt in een web van leugens. De corruptie van de plaatselijke politie, een DEA-undercoveroperatie in het stadje en een psychotische ex-gevangene met een wrok maken het er niet gemakkelijker op."
"In Bergafwaarts gaat inspecteur Robicheaux op een welverdiende vakantie in het landelijke Montana. Samen met zijn vrouw en zijn beste vriend Clete Purcel verblijft hij op een oude ranch. Maar zijn rust wordt al snel verstoord door de brute moord op twee studenten. Robicheaux duikt in dit mysterie waarin een rijke oliebaron, zijn mismaakte broer en diens overspelige echtgenote, een perverse dominee, en een ontsnapte gevangene een rol spelen. Op zijn eigen briljante manier verweeft Burke al deze personages en plotlijnen tot prachtige proza met een verassend einde."
"Aan het einde van de zomer van 2005 richtte orkaan Katrina gigantische verwoestingen aan. Lijken drijven door de straten, wetteloosheid en chaos overheersen. Plunderaars bevolken het gebied en het recht van de sterkste geldt. Inspecteur Robicheaux moet in deze chaos proberen de wet te handhaven en gaat op zoek naar een groepje serieverkrachters, een aan morfine verslaafde priester en een moordenaar.
In zijn unieke stijl die het genre overstijgt, schept James Lee Burke een kil beeld van het leven in New Orleans na Katrina.
Chaos in New Orleans is niet zomaar een actiethriller, het is ook een aangrijpend verhaal over moed en opoffering dat door recensenten al is uitgeroepen tot Burkes beste werk."
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