Dave Robicheaux book 11 · 2000
Purple Cane Road
A man tells Dave Robicheaux that his mother, who disappeared when he was a boy, was murdered by police officers, and Dave sets out to find the truth.
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Book facts
- Author
- James Lee Burke
- Series
- Dave Robicheaux, book 11 of 25
- Published
- 2000
- Setting
- Set in New Iberia, Louisiana
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- Medium
Who is in Purple Cane Road
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 Purple Cane Road.
- Last Car to Elysian Fields2003 · Dave Robicheaux · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Cadillac Jukebox1996 · Dave Robicheaux · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Burning Angel1995 · Dave Robicheaux · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Crusader’s Cross2005 · Dave Robicheaux · 5 shared charactersBuy on Amazon