The Tin Roof Blowdown
$22.85
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
11 July 2022
Summary
The Tin Roof Blowdown: A Hurricane Katrina Thriller
Hurricane Katrina has ravaged New Orleans, turning it into a lawless landscape where criminals thrive amidst the devastation. Survivors desperately await aid that seems destined never to arrive.
Against this backdrop of chaos, Detective David Robicheaux, his beloved city in ruins, is assigned to investigate the murder of two looters. Is it a clear-cut case of self-defense, or does a more sinister truth lie hidden beneath th…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781409172413 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1409172414 |
| Series: | Dave Robicheaux |
| Author: | James Lee Burke |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Orion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 11 July 2022 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 34mm |
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THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN is more than a crime novel; more than a literary novel even. It is a work of profound historical value and importance - Independent on Sunday
His most gripping thriller to date … Burke’s descriptions, especially of the aftermath of the hurricane, are more vivid and powerful than any piece of reportage I’ve yet to come across - The MirrorWe always knew James Lee Burke was a master craftsman of the crime genre. This proves him to be more than that - The TimesProbably his finest novel … it’s quite an achievement to make the 16th novel in a series a personal best, but it’s more than that - it stands comparison with the best of Southern fiction - ObserverYou feel guilty for enjoying it so much … a great piece of art has come out of human trouble … it is his greatest novel - Simon Mayo Book ClubA beautifully written howl of rage and pain over the disaster - social, political, human - that was Hurricane Katrina … Burke has crafted a killer mystery and a passionate tribute to to his beloved New Orleans - Time OutTHE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN is, inevitably, sadder and angrier than previous Robicheaux novels. We always knew James Lee Burke was a master craftsman of the crime genre. This proves him to be more than that - The TimesAbout The Author
James Lee Burke
James Lee Burke is the author of many novels, and the critically-acclaimed, bestselling Detective Dave Robicheaux series. He won the Edgar Award for both Cimarron Rose and Black Cherry Blues, and Sunset Limited was awarded the CWA Gold Dagger. Two For Texas was adapted for television, and Heaven’s Prisoners and In the Electric Mist for film. Burke has been a Breadloaf Fellow and Guggenheim Fellow, has been awarded the Grand Master Award by the Mystery Writers of America and has been nominated for a Pulitzer award. He lives with his wife, Pearl, in Missoula, Montana.
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