Part of Dave Robicheaux, book 12
First published 2002
Dave Robicheaux stares at two bodies and knows the obvious suspect didn't kill them. The New Iberia detective sees through the surface evidence pointing to Tee Bobby Hulin. Someone else pulled the trigger, and Robicheaux must prove it fast. Time works against him as the father of one victim sharpens his own plans for justice. The grieving man won't wait for courts or due process. Meanwhile, Robicheaux fights his internal battles, the personal demons that shadow every case he works. The detective follows leads through Louisiana's back roads and hidden corners, searching for the real murderer. Each day that passes brings the vigilante father closer to taking action. Robicheaux races to uncover the truth before street justice claims an innocent man. The case forces him to confront both the killer stalking his community and the darkness within himself.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, dark-protagonist, race-against-time
Setting: Louisiana, New Iberia
Period: Contemporary
507 pages · Paperback · Wheeler Pub Inc
Content warnings: violence