The Neon Rain: A Dave Robicheaux Novel (U)

new York Times Bestselling Author James Lee Burkethe Neon Raindetective Dave Robicheaux Has Fought Too Many Battles In Vietnam, With Killers And Hustlers, With Police Brass, And With The Bottle. Lost Without His Wife's Love, Robicheaux's Haunted Soul Mirrors The Intensity And Dusky Mystery Of New Orleans' French Quarter -- The Place He Calls Home, And The Place That Nearly Destroys Him When He Becomes Involved In The Case Of A Young Prostitute Whose Body Is Found In A Bayou. Thrust Into The World Of Drug Lords And Arms Smugglers, Robicheaux Must Face Down A Subterranean Criminal World And Come To Terms With His Own Bruised Heart In Order To Survive.library Journalleans Homicide Cop Dave Robicheaux Has A Passion For Fishing. While Pursuing His Hobby On A Back Country Bayou, Robicheaux Finds A Body. His Discovery Pulls Him Into A Network Of Small-time Mafiosi, Nicaraguan Drug Dealers, Federal Treasury Agents And Retired Two-star Generalsall Involved In A Plot To Ship Arms To The Nicaraguan Contras. More Interesting Than The Unraveling Of This Plot Is Robicheaux Himselfcajun, Recovering Alcoholic, Practicing Catholicand His Efforts To Preserve His Integrity In The Face Of Provocation. Better Still Are Burke's Evocative Descriptions Of New Orleans Life Both High And Low. The Book Is Marred Slightly By A Resemblance To The Travis Mcgee Seriesrobicheaux Lives On A Houseboat And Has A Penchant For Color-laden Metaphor. But Neon Rain Is A Well-crafted Novel With A Likable Hero. Louise A. Merriam, L.e. Phillips Memorial P.l., Eau Claire, Wis.