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Black Cherry Blues by James Lee Burke

Compared to Louisiana, Robicheaux thought Montana would be safe -- until two Native American activists suddenly go missing. When Robicheaux begins investigating, he is led into the dark world of the Mafia and oil companies. At the same time, someone from his past comes back to haunt him. Someone who was responsible for Robicheaux's flight from New Orleans -- someone who brutally murdered his wife -- and now is after young Alafair ...

Year: 1989
Genre: Crime Fiction

A Stained White Radiance by James Lee Burke

Oil speculator Weldon Sonnier is the patriarch of a troubled family intimately bound to the CIA, the Mob, and the Klan. Now, the murder of a cop and a bizarre assassination attempt pull Detective Dave Robicheaux into the Sonniers' hellish world of madness, murder, and incest. But Robicheaux has devils of his own--and they may just destroy the tormented investigator and the two people he holds most dear.

Year: 1992
Genre: Detective Fiction

Bitterroot by James Lee Burke

Set in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana, home to celebrities seeking to escape the pressures of public life, as well as to xenophobes dedicated to establishing a bulkhead of patriotic paranoia, Burke's novel features Billy Bob Holland, former Texas Ranger and now a Texas-based lawyer, who has come to Big Sky Country for some fishing and ends up helping out an old friend in trouble.

Year: 2001
Genre: Crime Fiction, Revenge

In the Moon of Red Ponies by James Lee Burke

In James Lee Burke's last novel featuring Billy Bob Holland, Bitterroot, the former Texas Ranger left his home state to help a friend threatened by the most dangerous sociopath Billy Bob had ever faced. After vanquishing a truly iniquitous collection of violent individuals, Billy moved his family to west Montana and hung out a shingle for his law practice. But in In the Moon of Red Ponies, he discovers that jail cells have revolving doors and that the government he had sworn to serve may have become his enemy.

Year: 2004
Genre: Crime Fiction

Swan Peak by James Lee Burke

Dave Robicheaux, his wife, and his buddy Clete Purcell have retreated to an old friend's ranch, hoping to spend their days fishing and enjoying their distance from the harsh, gritty landscape of Louisiana post-Katrina. But the serenity is soon shattered when two college students are found brutally murdered in the hills behind where the Robicheauxs and Purcell are staying.

Year: 2008
Genre: Murder Mystery

Light of the World by James Lee Burke

Dave Robicheaux battles the most diabolical villain he has ever faced in this atmospheric thriller. Sadist and serial killer Asa Surrette narrowly escaped the death penalty for the string of heinous murders he committed while capital punishment was outlawed in Kansas. But following a series of damning articles written by Dave Robicheaux's daughter Alafair, Surrette escapes from a prison transport van and heads to Montana.

Year: 2013
Genre: Crime Fiction, Serial Killer, Thriller

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Titles

Want It	Got It	Read It	Year	Title

			1989	Black Cherry Blues	by James Lee Burke	Crime Fiction, Dave Robicheaux, Montana, New Orleans
			1992	A Stained White Radiance	by James Lee Burke	Detective Fiction, Dave Robicheaux, Montana
			2001	Bitterroot	by James Lee Burke	Crime Fiction, Revenge, Billy Bob Holland, Montana
			2004	In the Moon of Red Ponies	by James Lee Burke	Crime Fiction, Billy Bob Holland, Montana
			2008	Swan Peak	by James Lee Burke	Murder Mystery, Dave Robicheaux, Montana
			2013	Light of the World	by James Lee Burke	Crime Fiction, Serial Killer, Thriller, Dave Robicheaux, Montana

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