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2009
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) (Verlag)
978-1-4091-1340-9 (ISBN)
Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) (Verlag)
978-1-4091-1340-9 (ISBN)
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James Lee Burke on peak form as he introduces the compelling Hackberry Holland.
Texas Sheriff Hackberry Holland is a former ACLU attorney and Korean War prisoner, and the cousin of much-loved Burke series character Billy Bob Holland. Running from a traumatic and chequered past to become sheriff of a dried-out, broken-down border town in south Texas, Hackberry soon finds himself dealing with more than just his own demons after nine dead prostitutes are dug up in the desert.
The search for justice - and revenge - pits Hack against hired guns, unscrupulous skin bar owners, drug dealers who operate on both sides of the border, and a psychotic killer known as The Preacher. Burke deftly combines intricate, engaging plotlines and original, compelling characters with his powerfully poetic prose to create a blistering crime novel that also stands with the best of American contemporary fiction.
Texas Sheriff Hackberry Holland is a former ACLU attorney and Korean War prisoner, and the cousin of much-loved Burke series character Billy Bob Holland. Running from a traumatic and chequered past to become sheriff of a dried-out, broken-down border town in south Texas, Hackberry soon finds himself dealing with more than just his own demons after nine dead prostitutes are dug up in the desert.
The search for justice - and revenge - pits Hack against hired guns, unscrupulous skin bar owners, drug dealers who operate on both sides of the border, and a psychotic killer known as The Preacher. Burke deftly combines intricate, engaging plotlines and original, compelling characters with his powerfully poetic prose to create a blistering crime novel that also stands with the best of American contemporary fiction.
James Lee Burke is the author of many previous novels, several featuring Detective Dave Robicheaux. He won the EDGAR AWARD in 1998 for CIMARRON ROSE, while BLACK CHERRY BLUES won the EDGAR in 1990 and SUNSET LIMITED was awarded the CWA GOLD DAGGER in 1998. He lives with his wife, Pearl, in Missoula, Montana and New Iberia, Louisiana.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 19.11.2009 |
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Reihe/Serie | Hackberry Holland |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 160 x 240 mm |
Gewicht | 708 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Krimi / Thriller / Horror ► Krimi / Thriller |
Schlagworte | Englisch; Krimis/Thriller |
ISBN-10 | 1-4091-1340-X / 140911340X |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4091-1340-9 / 9781409113409 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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