{"product_id":"purple-cane-road","title":"Purple Cane Road","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''When James Lee Burke writes, the little birdies sing, the sun comes out and old men learn to dance again. That''s how good he is. And now he''s back . . . \u003ci\u003ePurple Cane Road\u003c\/i\u003e may be the finest novel Burke has written'' \u003c\/b\u003eINDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''At times Burke''s writing and atmosphere remind one of William Faulkner; at other moments Raymond Carver. I cannot think of much higher praise that can be accorded a novel'' \u003c\/b\u003eTHE TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo crime writer in America can hold a pen to Burke''s mastery of style and powers of evocation and empathy'' \u003c\/b\u003eGUARDIAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''PURPLE CANE ROAD is not only a brilliant mystery, with an astonishing denouement, but a moving evocation of nostalgia and pain set in a marvellously described location'' \u003c\/b\u003eSCOTSMAN\u003cbr\u003eWhen Detective Dave Robicheaux discovers disturbing secrets from his mother''s past, he embarks on a journey through a murky world of vice, politics and murder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobicheaux has been told that his mother, Mae, was a hooker and ended her life drowned in a mud puddle by two cops working for the Mob. As Robichaeux and his partner hunt for the killers, they hook up with a door-to-door salesman turned state governor, a psychotic hit-man, and the owner of the mansion at Purple Cane Road - who knows rather too much about Robichaeux''s wife . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for one of the great American crime writers, James Lee Burke:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed.'' Michael Connelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A gorgeous prose stylist.'' Stephen King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Richly deserves to be described now as one of the finest crime writers America has ever produced.'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly and Don Winslow will love James Lee Burke: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Robicheaux Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eThe Neon Rain\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2. \u003ci\u003eHeaven''s Prisoners\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e3. \u003ci\u003eBlack Cherry Blues\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e4. \u003ci\u003eA Morning for Flamingos\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e5. \u003ci\u003eA Stained White Radiance\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e6. \u003ci\u003eIn the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e7. \u003ci\u003eDixie City Jam\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e8. \u003ci\u003eBurning Angel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e9. \u003ci\u003eCadillac Jukebox\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e10. \u003ci\u003eSunset Limited\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e11. \u003ci\u003ePurple Cane Road\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e12. \u003ci\u003eJolie Blon''s Bounce\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e13. \u003ci\u003eLast Car to Elysian Fields\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e14. \u003ci\u003eCrusader''s Cross\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e15. \u003ci\u003ePegasus Descending\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e16. \u003ci\u003eThe Tin Roof Blowdown\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e17. \u003ci\u003eSwan Peak\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e18. \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Rainbow\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e19. \u003ci\u003eCreole Belle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e20. \u003ci\u003eLight of the World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e21. \u003ci\u003eRobicheaux\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHackberry Holland Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eLay Down My Sword and Shield\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2. \u003ci\u003eRain Gods\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e3. \u003ci\u003eFeast Day of Fools\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e4. \u003ci\u003eHouse of the Rising Sun\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBilly Bob Holland Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003ci\u003eCimarron Rose\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e2. \u003ci\u003eHeartwood \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003ci\u003eBitterroot \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003ci\u003eIn The Moon of Red Ponies\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Each James Lee Burke novel can be read as a standalone or in series order *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318723453310,"sku":"NW9780752843346","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780752843346.jpg?v=1778650145","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/purple-cane-road","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}