A Morning for Flamingos, James Lee Burke
A Morning for Flamingos, James Lee Burke
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A Morning for Flamingos

Author: James Lee Burke

Narrator: Mark Hammer

Unabridged: 12 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/25/2008

Synopsis

Dave Robicheaux felt the bone-grinding pain rip through his body as the .45 did its damage. Through the agonizing haze that enveloped him, he heard an almost inhuman laugh-the hideous, victorious cackling of Jimmie Lee Boggs-a sound he would never forget. It had started out as an ordinary prisoner transfer, then turned into a blood bath when the convicted murderer got hold of a gun. Robicheaux could still hear that contemptible laughter, replacing the horrors from 'Nam he relived every night, echoing in the still of his darkened bedroom. When Boggs is spotted in New Orleans, Robicheaux follows, joining a DEA sting operation in the Quarter. Poised for revenge, he prepares to face his fears and silence the laughter once and for all. But, in the murky water of the Pearl River, Robicheaux finds that some things are more important than sweet, simple revenge.

About James Lee Burke

American mystery author, James Lee Burke, was born in Houston, Texas, explaining why most of the lead characters in his novels are Texan. He has won two Edgar awards, which is a very rare experience, and is a bestselling author of two short story collections and over thirty novels. Burke is best known for his Dave Robicheaux series. His Edgar Awards were for Black Cherry and Cimarron Rose. Two of his series were made into screen plays with each movie having a-list actors playing the Robicheaux character (Alec Baldwin - Heaven's Prisoners, and Tommy Lee Jones- In the Electric Mist).

A writer must usually hold down other employment while they attempt to gain a degree of following readers. Burke's various jobs included.......truck driver, newspaper reporter, social worker, land surveyor, unemployment system employee, Job Corps worker, teacher, and finally, novelist.

Burke lives in Montana with his wife, Pearl, two daughters, and four grandchildren. His favorite advice was given by Irving Stone, when Burke was nineteen.......... "Never write a story to pay your gas bill......if you do, be assured your utilities will be turned off".

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on July 02, 2021

3.5 stars In this 4th book in the 'Dave Robicheaux' series, Detective Robicheaux goes undercover to take down a New Orleans drug lord. Dave's personal life evolves through the series, as he ages, marries (and remarries), raises his daughter, etc. So some readers would probably prefer to read the ser......more

Goodreads review by Chris on October 24, 2021

I started reading this and realized, oops, I must have missed #3 in the series, but I was too invested already in the story and I love this complex character, whose compassion makes doing his job difficult at times. Our former cop has been enticed to work for the DEA in an undercover sting operation......more

Goodreads review by Clara on January 31, 2023

3.5 stars. Enjoyed this one a lot more than the previous book. More action, and Robicheaux was a more active character in the plot. Think there was a little too much summary there at the end though.......more

Goodreads review by Scott on September 11, 2024

New Iberia police officer Dave Robicheaux is on a routine transport of two convicts. His partner breaks the rules by stopping to let one of the criminals---handcuffed and in leg-irons---use the bathroom at a gas station. Within seconds, Dave's partner is dead, along with a gas station attendant. The......more

Goodreads review by Mark on October 28, 2014

It's hard to imagine anyone writing crime/mystery fiction that's better than James Lee Burke. The prose is lyrical, the settings so are richly described that you can almost taste and smell New Orleans, and his characters are wonderfully complex. As this one opens, Dave Robicheaux has taken a job wit......more

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