Glass Rainbow, The

Description: When Dave Robicheaux gets the call saying his ex-partner Clete Purcel is in jail for felony assault and resisting arrest, bailing him out is instinctive. After all, Clete is the man who saved Dave's life by carrying him down a fire escape with two bullets in his back. But Clete's latest escapade isn't just worrying because it shows his demons are gaining the upper hand; it also brings some of those demons into Dave's life, in the most personal way possible. The man Clete assaulted, a big-time pimp and meth dealer is a suspect in the murder of a series of young women - but his criminal activities are hidden behind his involvement in a charity aimed at getting young women off the streets. As Dave probes the charity further, he finds that its main sponsor is the smooth-talking scion of a wealthy family, and a man whose motives Dave instinctively mistrusts. He also happens to be Dave's daughter's boyfriend. Review: With the atmosphere as thick as the fug of Louisiana's swamps, Burke displays a poetic vein that sets him apart from most crime writers. He also knows how to tell a cracking story. MAIL ON SUNDAY A deeply lyrical howl of outrage from a master. CATHOLIC HERALD A superior piece of crime fiction. SUNDAY BUSINESS POST Author Biography: James Lee Burke is the author of many previous novels, including twelve featuring Detective Dave Robicheaux. He has been awarded Edgar Awards for Black Cherry Blues and Cimarron Rose, the CWA Gold Dagger for Sunset Limited, the Louisiana Writer Award and the MWA's Grand Master Award. He lives with his wife, Pearl, in Missoula, Montana and New Iberia, Louisiana.