Dave Robicheaux book 2 · 1988
Heaven’s Prisoners
Dave Robicheaux, now out of the police and running a bait shop near New Iberia, is fishing with his wife when a small plane crashes in the Gulf. He rescues a little girl from the wreck, and his questions about the crash bring danger to his door.
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Book facts
- Author
- James Lee Burke
- Series
- Dave Robicheaux, book 2 of 25
- Published
- 1988
- Setting
- Set in New Iberia, Louisiana
- Characters charted
- 3
- Chart confidence
- High
Heaven’s Prisoners on screen
- Heaven's Prisoners (1996, film, Cinema). Alec Baldwin plays Dave Robicheaux, a former New Orleans detective drawn back into violence after he rescues a young girl from a plane crash.
Who is in Heaven’s Prisoners
3 recurring or key characters from James Lee Burke’s chart. Introduces Alafair Robicheaux.
Lead 1
- Dave RobicheauxSheriff’s detective in New Iberia, Louisiana
Major 2
- Clete PurcelFormer cop turned private investigator, Dave’s best friend
- Alafair RobicheauxFirst appearanceDave’s adopted daughter, later a writerRescued from a plane crash
Also featuring these characters
Other James Lee Burke books that share the most characters with Heaven’s Prisoners.
- A Morning for Flamingos1990 · Dave Robicheaux · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Stained White Radiance1992 · Dave Robicheaux · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead1993 · Dave Robicheaux · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Dixie City Jam1994 · Dave Robicheaux · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon