<p><b>The fifth gripping novel in the highly acclaimed Dave Robicheaux series.</b><br><br>A bullet shot through the window of Weldon Sonnier's house propels Dave Robicheaux back into the lives of a family he's not sure he wants to be reacquainted with ... Weldon Sonnier's CIA-influenced past has led to dangerous connections and commitments, including debts to local mob boss Joey 'Meatballs' Gouza. As Weldon puts himself in the line of fire, Lyle Sonnier, television evangelist and faith healer, reveals to Dave a violent family history that intersects menacingly with Dave's own. <br><br>But overshadowing the manoeuvres of Gouza's gang is the spectre of racial politics, and it is former Klansman Bobby Earl who will prove to be Dave Robicheaux's most elusive enemy.<br><br><b>Praise for one of the great American crime writers, James Lee Burke:</b><br><br>'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed.' Michael Connelly<br><br>'A gorgeous prose stylist.' Stephen King<br><br>'Richly deserves to be described now as one of the finest crime writers America has ever produced.' <i>Daily Mail</i><br><br><b>Fans of Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly and Don Winslow will love James Lee Burke: </b><br><br><b>Dave Robicheaux Series</b><br><br>1. <i>The Neon Rain</i> <br>2. <i>Heaven's Prisoners</i> <br>3. <i>Black Cherry Blues</i> <br>4. <i>A Morning for Flamingos</i> <br>5. <i>A Stained White Radiance</i> <br>6. <i>In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead</i> <br>7. <i>Dixie City Jam</i> <br>8. <i>Burning Angel</i> <br>9. <i>Cadillac Jukebox</i> <br>10. <i>Sunset Limited</i> <br>11. <i>Purple Cane Road</i> <br>12. <i>Jolie Blon's Bounce</i> <br>13. <i>Last Car to Elysian Fields</i> <br>14. <i>Crusader's Cross</i> <br>15. <i>Pegasus Descending</i> <br>16. <i>The Tin Roof Blowdown</i> <br>17. <i>Swan Peak</i> <br>18. <i>The Glass Rainbow</i> <br>19. <i>Creole Belle</i> <br>20. <i>Light of the World</i> <br>21. <i>Robicheaux</i> <br><br><b>Hackberry Holland Series</b><br><br>1. <i>Lay Down My Sword and Shield</i> <br>2. <i>Rain Gods</i> <br>3. <i>Feast Day of Fools</i> <br>4. <i>House of the Rising Sun</i><br><br><b>Billy Bob Holland Series</b><br><br>1. <i>Cimarron Rose</i> <br>2. <i>Heartwood </i><br>3. <i>Bitterroot </i><br>4. <i>In The Moon of Red Ponies</i> <br><br>* Each James Lee Burke novel can be read as a standalone or in series order *</p>