A Stained White Radiance 9780753820308 Paperback

The fifth gripping novel in the highly acclaimed Dave Robicheaux series.A bullet shot through the window of Weldon Sonnier’s house propels Dave Robicheaux back into the lives of a family he’s not sure he wants to be reacquainted with … Weldon Sonnier’s CIA-influenced past has led to dangerous connections and commitments, including debts to local mob boss Joey ‘Meatballs’ Gouza. As Weldon puts himself in the line of fire, Lyle Sonnier, television evangelist and faith healer, reveals to Dave a violent family history that intersects menacingly with Dave’s own.But overshadowing the manoeuvres of Gouza’s gang is the spectre of racial politics, and it is former Klansman Bobby Earl who will prove to be Dave Robicheaux’s most elusive enemy.Praise for one of the great American crime writers, James Lee Burke:’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’Richly deserves to be described now as one of the finest crime writers America has ever produced.’Daily MailFans of Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly and Don Winslow will love James Lee Burke:Dave Robicheaux Series1.The Neon Rain2.Heaven’s Prisoners3.Black Cherry Blues4.A Morning for Flamingos5.A Stained White Radiance6.In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead7.Dixie City Jam8.Burning Angel9.Cadillac Jukebox10.Sunset Limited11.Purple Cane Road12.Jolie Blon’s Bounce13.Last Car to Elysian Fields14.Crusader’s Cross15.Pegasus Descending16.The Tin Roof Blowdown17.Swan Peak18.The Glass Rainbow19.Creole Belle20.Light of the World21.RobicheauxHackberry Holland Series1.Lay Down My Sword and Shield2.Rain Gods3.Feast Day of Fools4.House of the Rising SunBilly Bob Holland Series1.Cimarron Rose2.Heartwood3.Bitterroot4.In The Moon of Red Ponies* Each James Lee Burke novel can be read as a standalone or in series order *