James Lee Burke is an American author of mysteries, best known for his Dave Robicheaux series. He has won Edgar Awards for Black Cherry Blues (1990) and Cimarron Rose (1998), and has also been presented with the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
The Robicheaux character has been portrayed twice on screen, first by Alec Baldwin and then Tommy Lee Jones. Burke was also nominated for a Pulitzer award for his novel, “The Lost Get-Back Boogie”.
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