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The Dave Robicheaux series, written by James Lee Burke and published between 1987 and 2007, follows the investigations of Detective Dave Robicheaux as he navigates crime and moral complexity in the American South. Set primarily in Louisiana and Montana, the series explores themes of justice, redemption, and the lingering effects of violence and trauma. Robicheaux's personal struggles and deep connections to the people and places he encounters form a recurring focus throughout the novels.
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1987 · James Lee Burke
The Neon Rain is a crime novel by James Lee Burke, marking the first appearance of the fictional detective Dave Robicheaux. The story is set in New…
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Buy on Amazon1992 · James Lee Burke
Cajun detective Dave Robicheaux becomes entangled with childhood friends who have a violent family history. The novel explores the complexities of…
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Detective Dave Robicheaux of the New Iberia Sheriff's office has known since childhood of a buried Nazi submarine under the Gulf of Mexico off the…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · James Lee Burke
A Louisiana farmer is jailed for the murder, thirty years earlier, of a black civil rights leader. He claims innocence and asks sheriff's deputy Dave…
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In New Iberia, Louisiana, the townspeople never caught whoever crucified Megan Flynn's father, pinning him to a barn wall with sixteen-penny nails.…
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2000 · James Lee Burke
Purple Cane Road is a 2000 book by James Lee Burke. It is part of the series Dave Robicheaux. Catalog genres: Detective Fiction.
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Buy on Amazon2002 · James Lee Burke
When a beautiful teenage girl is killed in a savage rape in New Iberia, Louisiana, detective Dave Robicheaux senses that the prime suspect, drug…
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Buy on Amazon2006 · James Lee Burke
Pegasus Descending is a 2006 book by James Lee Burke. It is part of the series Dave Robicheaux. Catalog genres: Detective Fiction.
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The Tin Roof Blowdown is a 2007 book by James Lee Burke. It is part of the series Dave Robicheaux. Catalog genres: Mystery & Detective, Literary…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · James Lee Burke
Dave Robicheaux and his ex-partner Clete Purcel are in the mountains of Montana for recuperation when they become caught up in investigating the…
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Recovering from a near-fatal bullet wound, Dave Robicheaux is visited in a New Orleans hospital by Creole woman Tee Jolie Melton. After she's gone,…
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A routine assignment transporting two death-row prisoners to their executions goes fatally wrong, leaving Dave Robicheaux wounded and his partner…
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2018 · James Lee Burke
Dave Robicheaux, a detective in New Iberia, Louisiana haunted by Vietnam, alcoholism, and the loss of his wife Molly, is drawn into the affairs of…
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · James Lee Burke
Heaven's Prisoners is a crime novel by James Lee Burke, published by Simon & Schuster in 1988. The story centers on Dave Robicheaux, a retired police…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Dave Robicheaux books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “The neon rain”.
How many books are in the Dave Robicheaux series?
We list 18 books by James Lee Burke , published between 1987–2024.
Where can I buy the Dave Robicheaux books?
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