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Detective Dave Robicheaux faces his most painful case yet when a troubled young woman storms into his hometown of New Iberia, Louisiana. The woman is the daughter of a former close friend whom Robicheaux witnessed gunned down during a bank robbery—a tragedy that forever altered his life. As the investigation unravels, twists emerge: the woman, Trish Klein, is also seen passing marked hundred‑dollar bills in local casinos. Complicating matters are the apparent suicide of Yvonne Darbonne, a student whose sudden death hints at darker undercurrents. Robicheaux must navigate a maze of guilt, revenge, and betrayal to solve the case.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: James Lee Burke
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