The Recurring Cast
Character · New Iberia · 12 books

Bootsie Robicheaux

Bootsie Robicheaux is Dave’s wife, a strong, clear-sighted woman who has known him since they were young.

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Character facts

First appearance
Black Cherry Blues (1989)
Latest appearance
Crusader’s Cross (2005)
Books
12 (12 minor)
Series
Dave Robicheaux
Author
James Lee Burke
Circle
New Iberia

Where to meet Bootsie Robicheaux

Bootsie Robicheaux first appears in Black Cherry Blues (1989), in a minor role, book 3 of the Dave Robicheaux series.

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Every book with Bootsie Robicheaux

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

  1. 1989·Black Cherry Bluesminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  2. 1990·A Morning for Flamingosminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  3. 1992·A Stained White Radianceminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  4. 1993·In the Electric Mist with Confederate Deadminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  5. 1994·Dixie City Jamminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  6. 1995·Burning Angelminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  7. 1996·Cadillac Jukeboxminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  8. 1998·Sunset Limitedminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  9. 2000·Purple Cane Roadminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  10. 2002·Jolie Blon’s Bounceminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  11. 2003·Last Car to Elysian Fieldsminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy
  12. 2005·Crusader’s Crossminor role · Dave RobicheauxBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Alafair RobicheauxDave’s adopted daughter, later a writer12
Clete PurcelFormer cop turned private investigator, Dave’s best friend12
Dave RobicheauxSheriff’s detective in New Iberia, Louisiana12
Helen SoileauDetective, later sheriff8