James Lee Burke life and biography

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James Lee Burke biography

Date of birth : 1936-12-05
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Houston, Texas, U.S.
Nationality : American
Category : Famous Figures
Last modified : 2011-07-11
Credited as : Author, Dave Robicheaux series,

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James Lee Burke is an American author of mysteries, best known for his Dave Robicheaux series. He has won an Edgar Award for Black Cherry Blues (1990) and Cimarron Rose (1998).

He has worked in a wide variety of industries over the years, including oil, journalism and social care. He taught for the creative writing program at Wichita State University during the '80s, shortly before resettling in Montana.

Author of books:

To the Bright and Shining Sun (1970, novel)
Lay Down My Sword and Shield (1971, novel)
The Convict (1985, short stories, 500 copies printed)
The Lost Get-Back Boogie (1986, novel)
The Neon Rain (1987, novel, Robicheaux)
Heaven's Prisoners (1988, novel, Robicheaux)
Black Cherry Blues (1989, novel)
A Morning for Flamingoes (1990, novel, Robicheaux)
A Stained White Radiance (1992, novel, Robicheaux)
In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead (1993, novel)
Dixie City Jam (1994, novel, Robicheaux)
Burning Angel (1995, novel)
Half of Paradise (1995, novel)
Two for Texas (1995, novel)
The Convict: A Novel (1995, novel)
Cadillac Jukebox (1996, novel)
Cimarron Rose: A Novel (1997, novel, Billy Bob Holland)
Sunset Limited (1998, novel)
Heartwood (1999, novel, Billy Bob Holland)
Purple Cane Road (2000, novel)
Bitterroot (2001, novel, Billy Bob Holland)
Jolie Blon's Bounce (2002, novel, Robicheaux)
White Doves at Morning (2002, novel)
Last Car to Elysian Fields (2003, novel, Robicheaux)
In the Moon of Red Ponies (2004, novel, Billy Bob Holland)
Crusader's Cross (2005, novel, Robicheaux)
Pegasus Descending (2006, novel, Robicheaux)
The Tin Roof Blowdown (2007, novel, Robicheaux)
Jesus Out to Sea (2007, short stories)

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