Last Car to Elysian Fields

About the book

James Lee Burke is at the peak of his abilities in his most recent book filled with the rich, eerie atmosphere that his fans have come to love. This time, Burke's well-known detective from Louisiana returns to New Orleans in an enthralling story of conspiracy, love, and homicide. On a stormy night in late summer, Robicheaux is in a bar in New Orleans, ready to confront the man who may have brutally attacked his friend, Father Jimmie Dolan, a controversial Catholic priest. However, things are never straightforward in a Burke novel, and soon Robicheaux finds himself back in New Iberia, investigating a car accident that took the lives of three teenage girls. A sorrowful father and a crazed, conflicted killer are just a few of the characters Robicheaux encounters as he delves deeper into a web of dark secrets and escalating violence that leads to a showdown mirroring his own troubled past. This book is a masterful examination of the darker aspects of human nature and the hidden recesses of the heart, featuring familiar figures like private investigator Clete Purcel and Robicheaux's former lover, the now-married Theodosia LeJeune. LAST CAR TO ELYSIAN FIELDS is classic Burke at his best.