The creator of “one of America’s best mystery series” (<i>Library Journal, </i>starred review), <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author James Lee Burke features Louisiana detective Dave Robicheaux in a “superlative” (<i>Publishers Weekly, </i>starred review) bayou thriller.<br><br>The brutal murders of seven young women in a neighboring parish pull Robicheaux from his New Iberia home into a case with all the telltale signs of a serial killer. Except that one of the victims, a high school honors student, doesn’t fit. Investigating with his friend Clete Purcel, Robicheaux confronts Herman Stanga, a notorious pimp and crack dealer—but shocking violence sends the already blood-soaked case spiraling out of control. And with his daughter, Alafair, in love with a man who has dangerous ties to a once prominent Louisiana family, every dark fear Robicheaux harbors for himself and his daughter are on the precipice of becoming reality.