{"product_id":"cimarron-rose-by-james-lee-burke-3574z","title":"Cimarron Rose by James Lee Burke","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvil, bigotry and doing the right thing. All are done as expertly as ever by a master writer' DAILY TELEGRAPH  Lucas Smothers, nineteen and from the wrong end of town, has been arrested for the rape and murder of a local girl. His lawyer Billy Bob Holland is convinced of Lucas's innocence but proving it means unearthing the truth from a seething mass of deceit and corruption. A corruption endemic in the way it can be only in a gossipy small town where everybody knows everybody else's business.   Billy Bob's relationship with Lucas's family is not an easy one - years back he was a close friend of Mrs Smothers, too close according to her husband Vernon. And when Lucas overhears gruesome tales of serial murder from a neighbouring cell in the local lock-up, the waters are muddied even further and Lucas himself looks like a candidate for an untimely death.  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 Mail  Fans of Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly and Don Winslow will love James Lee Burke:   Billy Bob Holland Series  1. Cimarron Rose  2. Heartwood  3. Bitterroot  4. In The Moon of Red Ponies   Dave Robicheaux Series  1. The Neon Rain  2. Heaven's Prisoners  3. Black Cherry Blues  4. A Morning for Flamingos  5. A Stained White Radiance  6. In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead  7. Dixie City Jam  8. Burning Angel  9. Cadillac Jukebox  10. Sunset Limited  11. Purple Cane Road  12. Jolie Blon's Bounce  13. Last Car to Elysian Fields  14. Crusader's Cross  15. Pegasus Descending  16. The Tin Roof Blowdown  17. Swan Peak  18. The Glass Rainbow  19. Creole Belle  20. Light of the World  21. Robicheaux   Hackberry Holland Series  1. Lay Down My Sword and Shield  2. Rain Gods  3. Feast Day of Fools  4. House of the Rising Sun  * Each James Lee Burke novel can be read as a standalone or in series order *  Review 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 Mail  There are not many crime writers about whom one might invoke the name of Zola for comparison, but Burke is very much in that territory. His stamping ground is the Gulf coast, and one of the great strengths of his work has always been the atmospheric background of New Orleans and the bayous. His big, baggy novels are always about much more than the mechanics of the detective plot; his real subject, like the French master, is the human condition, seen in every situation of society.  Independent  The king of Southern noir.  Daily Mirror  His lyrical prose, his deep understanding of what makes people behave as they do, and his control of plot and pace are masterly.  Sunday Telegraph  One of the finest American writers.  Guardian  When it comes to literate, pungently characterised American crime writing, James Lee Burke has few peers.  Daily Express  Book Description 'Evil, bigotry and doing the right thing. All are done as expertly as ever by a master writer' DAILY TELEGRAPH  About the Author  James Lee Burke is the author of many novels, and the critically-acclaimed, bestselling Detective Dave Robicheaux series. He won the Edgar Award for both Cimarron Rose and Black Cherry Blues, and Sunset Limited was awarded the CWA Gold Dagger. Two For Texas was adapted for television, and Heaven's Prisoners and In the Electric Mist for film. Burke has been a Breadloaf Fellow and Guggenheim Fellow, has been awarded the Grand Master Award by the Mystery Writers of America and has been nominated for a Pulitzer award. He lives with his wife, Pearl, in Missoula, Montana.  www.jamesleeburke.com \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41843952222282,"sku":"3574z","price":7.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/3574z.jpg?v=1764509555","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/cimarron-rose-by-james-lee-burke-3574z","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}