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The Tin Roof Blowdown
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Tin Roof Blowdown
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) James Lee Burke
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| Series | Dave Robicheaux |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:464 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 132 |
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| Category/Genre | Crime and mystery |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780753823163
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| Classifications | Dewey:813.54 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Orion Publishing Co
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| Imprint |
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
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| Publication Date |
26 June 2008 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
New Orleans is awash with corpses after Hurricane Katrina unleashes its awesome power. In a city patrolled only by looters, all law and order gone, the survivors wait in trees or on rooftops for help that never comes. In a landscape transformed into a violent wasteland, Dave Robicheaux must investigate the shooting of two looters and find out why some very dangerous people are hunting a third. Is it because they unwittingly ransacked the house of a notorious mob boss? Or did a chance encounter with the father of a raped girl seal their fate? As Robicheaux starts to uncover a ruthless tale of greed, torture and murder, his own family comes under threat from a sinister psychopath and the devastated city provides the perfect stage for a final confrontation between good and evil.
Author Biography
James Lee Burke is the author of many previous novels, many featuring Detective Dave Robicheaux. He won the Edgar Award in 1997 and 1989 and SUNSET LIMITED was awarded the CWA Gold Dagger in 1998. He lives with his wife, Pearl, in Missoula, Montana and New Iberia, Louisiana.
Reviews"This crime writer wears Faulkner's mantle now" -- Boyd Tonkin INDEPENDENT "Brutal, lyrical and brilliant" GUARDIAN
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