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Clete
James Lee Burke returns to his bestselling Dave Robicheaux series, bringing Dave’s partner and friend Clete Purcel to the forefront for the first time as Clete and Dave attempt to stop the ruthless smugglers of a dangerous new drug
Coming June 3, 2025
Don’t Forget Me, Little Bessie
James Lee Burke tells his most thrilling and insightful story yet through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Bessie Holland
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Flags on the Bayou
In the fall of 1863, the Union Army is in control of the Mississippi River. Much of Louisiana, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge, is occupied. The Confederate Army is in disarray, corrupt structures are falling apart, and enslaved men and women are beginning to glimpse freedom.
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Dave Robicheaux has fought many battles: with killers, hustlers, police brass, and with the bottle.
“Characters haunted by history and driven by ghosts.”
—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times
Each story is a world unto itself, moving from the Civil War to a conflict of family and neighbors.
A great American novelist
– Michael Connelly
A gorgeous prose stylist
– Stephen King
One of my favorite authors
– John Grisham
An ungodly level of talent
– Dennis Lehane
Internationally Best Selling Author
JAMES LEE BURKE
James Lee Burke is a New York Times bestselling author, two-time winner of the Edgar Award, and the recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts in Fiction. He’s authored forty novels and two short story collections. He lives in Missoula, Montana.
A modern master
– Publishers Weekly
America’s best novelist
– Denver Post
Burke’s writing is masterful.
– Washington Post
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Publishers WeeklY Starred Review of DON’T FORGET ME, LITTLE BESSIE
This is another winner from a crime writer at the top of his game. Click here to read the...
Kirkus Review of DON’T FORGET ME, LITTLE BESSIE
A special treat for all the readers who’ve longed to see Burke place one of his strong women at...
CLETE Preview
Here’s the first chapter of CLETE, read by award-winning narrator Will Patton. Enjoy!