{"product_id":"heartwood-9780440224013","title":"Heartwood","description":"\u003cb\u003eA brilliantly layered novel of crime, character, and place from the two-time Edgar Award winner, Gold Dagger Award winner, and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSunset Limited.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFew writers in America today combine James Lee Burke's lush prose, crackling story lines, and tremendous sense of history and landscape. In \u003ci\u003eCimmaron Rose, \u003c\/i\u003e longtime fans of the Dave Robicheaux series found that the struggles of Texas defense attorney Billy Bob Holland show Burke at his best in exploring classic American themes--the sometimes subtle, often violent strains between the haves and the have-nots; the collision of past and present; the inequities in the criminal justice system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeartwood\u003c\/i\u003e is a kind of tree that grows in layers. And as Billy Bob's grandfather once told him, you do well in life by keeping the roots in a clear stream and not letting anyone taint the water for you. But in Holland's dusty little hometown of Deaf Smith, in the hill country north of Austin, local kingpin Earl Deitrich has made a fortune running roughshod and tainting anyone who stands in his way. Billy Bob has problems with Deitrich and his shamelessly callous demeanor, but can't shake the legacy of his passion for Deitrich's \"heartbreak-beautiful\" wife, Peggy Jean. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Holland takes on the defense of Wilbur Pickett--a man accused of stealing an heirloom and three hundred thousand dollars in bonds from Deitrich's office--he finds himself up against not only Earl's power and influence, but also a past Billy Bob can't will away. A wonderfully realized novel, rich in Texas atmosphere and lore, and a dazzling portrait of the deadly consequences of self-delusion, \u003ci\u003eHeartwood\u003c\/i\u003e could only have been written by James Lee Burke, a writer in expert command of his craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Lee Burke is the author of eighteen previous novels, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003cb\u003eSunset Limited, Cimarron Rose, Cadillac Jukebox, Burning Angel\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eDixie City Jam\u003c\/b\u003e. He lives with his wife in Missoula, Montana, and New Iberia, Louisiana.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749268717842,"sku":"9780440224013","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f2591040-b6d7-4bdc-b2a1-7c1ac49bb589.jpg?v=1764074519","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/heartwood-9780440224013","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}