The Recurring Cast
Character · New Iberia · 24 books

Alafair Robicheaux

Dave’s adopted daughter, later a writer · James Lee Burke

Alafair is the little girl Dave rescues from a plane crash and adopts, who grows up to be a writer.

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Character facts

First appearance
Heaven’s Prisoners (1988)
Latest appearance
The Hadacol Boogie (2026)
Books
24 (1 major, 23 minor)
Series
Dave Robicheaux
Author
James Lee Burke
Circle
New Iberia

Where to meet Alafair Robicheaux

Alafair Robicheaux first appears in Heaven’s Prisoners (1988), in a major role, book 2 of the Dave Robicheaux series.

Buy Heaven’s Prisoners

Every book with Alafair Robicheaux

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1988MHeaven’s Prisonersmajor role · Dave RobicheauxRescued from a plane crashBuy
  2. 1989·Black Cherry Bluesminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  3. 1990·A Morning for Flamingosminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  4. 1992·A Stained White Radianceminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  5. 1993·In the Electric Mist with Confederate Deadminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  6. 1994·Dixie City Jamminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  7. 1995·Burning Angelminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  8. 1996·Cadillac Jukeboxminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  9. 1998·Sunset Limitedminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  10. 2000·Purple Cane Roadminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  11. 2002·Jolie Blon’s Bounceminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  12. 2003·Last Car to Elysian Fieldsminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  13. 2005·Crusader’s Crossminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  14. 2006·Pegasus Descendingminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  15. 2007·The Tin Roof Blowdownminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  16. 2008·Swan Peakminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  17. 2010·The Glass Rainbowminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  18. 2012·Creole Belleminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  19. 2013·Light of the Worldminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  20. 2018·Robicheauxminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  21. 2019·The New Iberia Bluesminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  22. 2020·A Private Cathedralminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  23. 2024·Cleteminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  24. 2026·The Hadacol Boogieminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Clete PurcelFormer cop turned private investigator, Dave’s best friend24
Dave RobicheauxSheriff’s detective in New Iberia, Louisiana24
Helen SoileauDetective, later sheriff19
Bootsie RobicheauxDave’s wife12
Molly RobicheauxFormer nun and Dave’s later wife6