Dave Robicheaux book 8 · 1995
Burning Angel
A family of sharecroppers is being forced off their land near New Iberia, and Robicheaux wonders whether it is connected to a murder.
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Book facts
- Author
- James Lee Burke
- Series
- Dave Robicheaux, book 8 of 25
- Published
- 1995
- Setting
- Set in New Iberia, Louisiana
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Burning Angel
5 recurring or key characters from James Lee Burke’s chart.
Lead 1
- Dave RobicheauxSheriff’s detective in New Iberia, Louisiana
Major 2
- Clete PurcelFormer cop turned private investigator, Dave’s best friend
- Helen SoileauDetective, later sheriff
Minor and cameo 2
- Alafair RobicheauxDave’s adopted daughter, later a writer
- Bootsie RobicheauxDave’s wife
Also featuring these characters
Other James Lee Burke books that share the most characters with Burning Angel.
- Sunset Limited1998 · Dave Robicheaux · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Purple Cane Road2000 · Dave Robicheaux · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Jolie Blon’s Bounce2002 · Dave Robicheaux · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Last Car to Elysian Fields2003 · Dave Robicheaux · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon