Purple Cane Road
- Authors: James Lee Burke
- Series: Book 11 in the Dave Robicheaux series
- Genres: Mystery
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- Release Date: August 1, 2000
- Print length: 352 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
When Robicheaux learns that his mother Mae was a prostitute and died by drowning in a mud puddle at the hands of two Mob-affiliated cops, he embarks on a harrowing journey. This journey traces back to Mae's fateful trip on the Sunset Limited train to Hollywood and culminates tragically on a stormy night at Purple Cane Road on the bayou.
Throughout this journey, Robicheaux crosses paths with Governor Belmont Pugh, a former door-to-door salesman turned preacher turned politician; Johnny Remeta, a brilliant but unhinged hitman with a genius-level IQ and a eerie knack for entering places unnoticed; and Jim Gable, a resident of Purple Cane Road whose intimate familiarity with Dave's wife's past adds another burden to Robicheaux's quest for justice.
Slowly and steadily, Robicheaux pursues the killers of his mother, determined to hold them accountable for their crimes.
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