--- product_id: 26729278 title: "Burning Angel (Dave Robicheaux Book 8)" brand: "james lee burke" price: "77.64 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/26729278-burning-angel-dave-robicheaux-book-8 store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Burning Angel (Dave Robicheaux Book 8) **Brand:** james lee burke **Price:** 77.64 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Burning Angel (Dave Robicheaux Book 8) by james lee burke - **How much does it cost?** 77.64 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/26729278-burning-angel-dave-robicheaux-book-8) ## Best For - james lee burke enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted james lee burke brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Burning Angel (Dave Robicheaux Book 8) - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/516P0J2TM3L.jpg) ![Burning Angel (Dave Robicheaux Book 8) - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51HujXxEUgL.jpg) ![Burning Angel (Dave Robicheaux Book 8) - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/319fUolCjWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ As well written as any example of "Southern literature" *by M***K on Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2016* James Lee Burke’s Dave Robicheaux series transcends the bounds of detective fiction and deserves the title of literature. Burning Angel, the eighth book in his time-tested series, proves the point. These novels are worth reading for their prose style alone. They’re written as well as anything I’ve read that is deemed Southern literature.Lyricism and brutality in James Lee BurkeBurke’s prose is lyrical when describing the lush environment of rural Louisiana, brutally graphic in passages that describe the ever-present violence. Burke’s not for the squeamish. But if you can stand the heat, you’ll be well rewarded.In Burning Angel, as in so much of the series, Dave Robicheaux tangles with the New Orleans mob when its tentacles extend into his own territory, New Iberia Parish. This time the Giacano crime family takes a bow. The wounded Vietnam veteran, former New Orleans police lieutenant, now deputy sheriff, and future private investigator finds himself face-to-face with the family’s predictably violent and probably deranged soldiers. Key among them is a crafty local thug named Sonny Marsallus, whom Dave knew as a child growing up in Iberia parish.A cast of characters, familiar and unfamiliarThe series’ familiar characters are all present. Dave’s second wife, Bootsie; their adopted daughter, Alafair, now thirteen; the elderly Black man, Batist, who works with Dave in the bait-and-sandwich shop in his back yard; Dave’s predictably unpredictable former NOPD partner, Cletus Purcel; and an elected sheriff who had no prior police experience. The novel introduces a fresh cast of bad guys, including a corrupt cop, a bent wealthy lawyer, brothel owners, poor local African-Americans, and an assortment of psychopaths associated with the New Orleans mob.In any one of the Dave Robicheaux novels, you can safely expect that not just Dave but everyone around him, including his wife and daughter, will be threatened with danger. You can also expect Dave to exhibit physical courage to the point of foolhardiness. Clete Purcel is even worse. At times, it appears that the two of them are more violent than the criminals they’re chasing. But it’s all in what might, at a stretch, be called fun. ### ⭐⭐ Thank God I finally finished it. *by K***H on Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2020* This is book 8 of a 23 book series. It was written 25 years ago. First of all, I am a fan of James Lee Burke. I am from Louisiana and understand the culture he writes about.I try to read any series more or less in order. As with any series, after 7-8 books the writer has a lot of repetition.Burning angel had no plot,story, or ending. It was over 400 pages of filler. At the end of this book, it just stopped. It has a half dozen un answered questions. I love descriptive writing but I don’t need to know how the air smells every time Dave leaves a building. He repeats over and how the sun rises and sets. How the moss looks and the cane field sways in the breeze.It seemed like most of the characters kept haven’t flash backs of Viet Nam or Korea-with no connection to the story line. As far as the characters, I just couldn’t keep them straight. It was incredible to me that Dave could walk into a restaurant in New Orleans, beat the crap of the head of the mafia while he was surrounded by his body guards and just walk away.I was thinking if Dave Robicheaux eats another ham and onion sandwich I will just die. Some phrases/words repeated often—neon,copacetic,ham and onion sandwich,mist, and my favorite, pork pie hatI will probably lay off a while before read book #9.In summary, the author was off on this one. I felt like he had a deadline and just filled in the spaces with pulp. ### ⭐⭐⭐ New Iberia *by D***E on Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020* There's always passages I highlight and page mark. Words and sentences poetic and insightful. I found this book difficult to track particular characters. Found myself getting lost in Paragraphs of dreams and Musings. Then trying to pick back on the line of plot difficult at times. They all dance well for me in this book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/26729278-burning-angel-dave-robicheaux-book-8](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/26729278-burning-angel-dave-robicheaux-book-8) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-05-30*