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The Neon Rain by Burke, James Lee is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Neon Rain about?
From Publishers Weekly Burke's sixth novel pits New Orleans homicide detective Dave Robichaux against the mob, the contras, the Feds and just about all the other cops. The trouble starts when Robichaux insists on investigating the murder of a young prostitute and discovers that it isn't only the crooks who don't want the truth to come out: the police don't want it revealed, either. The underworld and the authorities combine to cobble up a frame against Robichaux, and suddenly he's on the run. Burke's maverick detective and his gritty, realistic dialogue and convoluted plotting are reminiscent of Elmore Leonardwhose latest novel, Bandits, has a contra angle, too. The matter of subterranean government policy running amok suits the world of suspense fiction well, serving it in the 1980s the way Cold War themes fed the genre in earlier decades. With its fine local color and driving action, this novel is both chilling and first-rate entertainment. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal New Orleans 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
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Burke, James Lee
- Publisher
- Pocket Books
- Published
- 1987
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5 (5,135 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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