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Name: Heaven's prisoners
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)
Author: James Lee Burke

After retiring his badge and battling alcoholism, former detective Dave Robicheaux retreats from New Orleans to the quiet bayous in Louisiana with his wife. The peace is shattered when a plane crashes over the Gulf, bringing a young girl into his world. As he becomes involved with her, Robicheaux is drawn into a dark maze of murder, deception, and homegrown crime that forces him to confront the shadows of his past and the dangers lurking in his new home.

First publish date: 1988

Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator

Authors: James Lee Burke

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