{"product_id":"clete-a-dave-robicheaux-novel-9781797176178","title":"Clete: A Dave Robicheaux Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn the latest installment in his famous Detective Dave Robicheaux series, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author James Lee Burke brings Dave's partner and friend Clete Purcel to the forefront for the first time as Clete and Dave attempt to stop ruthless smugglers of a dangerous new drug.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eClete Purcel--private investigator, ex-member of the New Orleans Police Department, and war veteran with a hard shell and just a few soft spots--is Dave Robicheaux's longtime friend and partner in detective work. But he has a troubled past. When Clete leaves his car at the local car wash, only to return to find it ransacked by a group of thugs tied to the drug trade from Mexican cartels to Louisiana, it feels personal--his grandniece died of a fentanyl overdose, and his fists curl when he thinks of the dealers who sold it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJust as Clete starts to trail the culprits, Clara Bow, a woman with a dark past hires Clete as a detective to investigate her scheming, slippery ex-husband, and a string of brutal deaths all link back to a heavily tattooed man who seems to lurk around every corner. Clete is experiencing shockingly lifelike hallucinations and questioning Clara's ulterior motives when he and Dave start to hear rumors of a dangerous substance with potentially catastrophic effects. The thugs who destroyed his car might have been pawns in a scheme far darker than they could've imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGripping, violent, yet interlaced with Clete's humor and consistent drive to protect those he loves, \u003ci\u003eClete\u003c\/i\u003e brings a fresh perspective to a truly iconic series. James Lee Burke proves yet again that he is the \"heavyweight champ\" and \"great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed\" (Michael Connelly).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Lee Burke is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, two-time winner of the Edgar Award, and the recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship for Creative Arts in Fiction. He has authored forty novels and two short story collections. He lives in Missoula, Montana. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill Patton's film credits include \u003ci\u003eHalloween\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Boarding School\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Megan Leavey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Honey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Meek's Cutoff\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Mighty Heart, Remember the Titans\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Mothman Prophecies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArmageddon\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e No Way Out.\u003c\/i\u003e He starred in \u003ci\u003eSwamp Thing\u003c\/i\u003e on the DC Universe streaming platform and was seen in five seasons of the TNT series \u003ci\u003eFalling Skies. \u003c\/i\u003eHe has won Obie Awards for his performances in\u003ci\u003e Fool for Love \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhat Did He See? \u003c\/i\u003eHe is also known for his audiobook recordings of the work of Stephen King, James Lee Burke, Denis Johnson, and William Faulkner.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606164574482,"sku":"9781797176178","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0da23130-c26b-4616-bf2a-e47e53d23737.jpg?v=1751363594","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/clete-a-dave-robicheaux-novel-9781797176178","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}