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James Lee Burke has been hailed as a �national treasure� (Tampa Bay Times), and in his ninth Dave Robicheaux thriller, it�s easy to see why. This taut, twisted tale of corruption in the Louisiana bayou truly brands Burke as �America�s best novelist� (Denver Post). Aaron Crown comes from a long line of shady Cajun characters, and rumors of Klan ties swirl around his family�so his arrest for the murder of a black civil rights leader would seem to be an open and shut case. But when the man who worked hardest to put Crown away ascends to the governor�s mansion, detective Dave Robicheaux begins to suspect that Aaron may be innocent of the crime. Soon key figures in high places start pressuring Dave to drop his investigation�but that only makes him more determined to uncover the truth at any cost. (less)

James Lee Burke has been hailed as a �national treasure� (Tampa Bay Times), and in his ninth Dave Robicheaux thriller, it�s easy to see why. This taut, twisted tale of corruption in the Louisiana bayou truly brands Burke as �America�s (…more)