Robicheaux : a novel / James Lee Burke.
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TextSeries: Burke, James Lee, Dave Robicheaux novel ; 21.Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover editionDescription: 447 pages ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781501176845Subject(s): Robicheaux, Dave (Fictitious character) -- Fiction | Murderers -- Fiction | Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction | New Orleans (La.) -- FictionGenre/Form: Detective and mystery fiction. DDC classification: 813.6 Summary: Powerful mob boss, Tony Nemo, has a Civil War sword he'd like to give to Levon Broussard, a popular local author whose books have been adapted into major Hollywood films. The sword's history can be traced back to Broussard's ancestors, but Tony's intentions aren't so pure; he believes the gift will lead to a slice of Broussard's lucrative film adaptations. Jimmy Nigtengale, the young poster boy of New Orleans is fond of Levon's work, and even fonder of his beautiful, enigmatic wife, Rowena. Tony thinks Jimmy can be a US Senator someday and has the resources and clout to make it happen. There's something off about the relationship between these three men and after a vicious assault, it's up to Robicheaux to uncover the truth. Complicating matters is the sudden death of a New Iberian local responsible for Robicheaux's wife's death, and all are looking to the detective as the murderer. Can Robicheaux clear his name before it's too late?
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Powerful mob boss, Tony Nemo, has a Civil War sword he'd like to give to Levon Broussard, a popular local author whose books have been adapted into major Hollywood films. The sword's history can be traced back to Broussard's ancestors, but Tony's intentions aren't so pure; he believes the gift will lead to a slice of Broussard's lucrative film adaptations. Jimmy Nigtengale, the young poster boy of New Orleans is fond of Levon's work, and even fonder of his beautiful, enigmatic wife, Rowena. Tony thinks Jimmy can be a US Senator someday and has the resources and clout to make it happen. There's something off about the relationship between these three men and after a vicious assault, it's up to Robicheaux to uncover the truth. Complicating matters is the sudden death of a New Iberian local responsible for Robicheaux's wife's death, and all are looking to the detective as the murderer. Can Robicheaux clear his name before it's too late?
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