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Set in New Orleans and the Iberia Parish area, "Burning Angel" follows Detective Dave Robicheaux as he uncovers clues linking a gang‑running fixer, money lender, and former prostitute to a mysterious notebook that hints at dark Latin American dealings. As Robicheaux delves deeper, he must navigate threats from local organized crime, protect a family whose ancestral land is under threat, and confront the corrupt ties that bind the city’s underworld to its law‑making institutions.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: James Lee Burke
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