James Lee Burke is known for writing crime fiction, and his most famous series features the detective Dave Robicheaux. Here are some of his notable works:
* The Dave Robicheaux series:
* The Neon Rain (1987)
* A Stained White Radiance (1989)
* Black Cherry Blues (1990)
* Heaven's Prisoners (1991)
* In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead (1993)
* A Desperate Man (1994)
* The Glass Rainbow (1995)
* Dixie City Blues (1998)
* Sunset Limited (1999)
* Last Dance in the Moonlight (2000)
* Cimarron Rose (2002)
* Pelican Town (2003)
* The Tin Roof Blowdown (2007)
* Crusader's Cross (2009)
* Burning Angel (2012)
* Light of the Evening Stars (2015)
* The Old Schoolyard (2017)
* A Private Cathedral (2020)
* A Slow Train to Paradise (2022)
* The Hackberry Holland series:
* The Hackberry Holland Series (2010)
* Wayfaring Stranger (2013)
* The Jealous Kind (2016)
* Other novels:
* The Last Detective (1982)
* Two for the Money (1985)
* A Morning for Mourning (1987)
* The Highway West (1988)
* Cadillac Jukebox (1992)
* Pale Gray for Guilt (1996)
* The Wiregrass (2004)
* Rain Gods (2006)
* Treasure of the Sierra Madre (2015)
James Lee Burke is known for his evocative prose, complex characters, and exploration of themes like corruption, redemption, and the American South.