03108cam a2200409 i 4500 2806967852 TxAuBib 20250707120000.0 r 260328s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780802163080 electronic bk. 0802163084 electronic bk. MWT17304923 Midwest rda TxAuBib rda Burke, James Lee, author. Clete [Hoopla] : A Dave Robicheaux Novel / James Lee Burke. [United States : Grove Atlantic, 2024. Made available through hoopla. 1 online resource (336 pages.) txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier Dave Robicheaux novel ; 24 Instant title available through hoopla. In the latest installment in his famous Detective Dave Robicheaux series, New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke brings Dave's partner and friend Clete Purcel to the forefront for the first time as Clete and Dave attempt to stop ruthless smugglers of a dangerous new drug Clete Purcel - private investigator, ex-member of the New Orleans Police Department, and war veteran with a hard shell and just a few soft spots - is Dave Robicheaux's longtime friend and partner in detective work. But he has a troubled past. When Clete leaves his car at the local car wash, only to return to find it ransacked by a group of thugs tied to the drug trade from Mexican cartels to Louisiana, it feels personal - his grandniece died of a fentanyl overdose, and his fists curl when he thinks of the dealers who sold it. Just as Clete starts to trail the culprits, Clara Bow, a woman with a dark past hires Clete as a detective to investigate her scheming, slippery ex-husband, and a string of brutal deaths all link back to a heavily tattooed man who seems to lurk around every corner. Clete is experiencing shockingly lifelike hallucinations and questioning Clara's ulterior motives when he and Dave start to hear rumors of a dangerous substance with potentially catastrophic effects. The thugs who destroyed his car might have been pawns in a scheme far darker than they could've imagined. Gripping, violent, yet interlaced with Clete's humor and consistent drive to protect those he loves, Clete brings a fresh perspective to a truly iconic series. James Lee Burke proves yet again that he is the "heavyweight champ" and "great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed" (Michael Connelly). Mode of access: World Wide Web. Hoopla eBook. Crime Fiction. Electronic books. Detective and mystery fiction. lcgft Suspense fiction. gsafd Thrillers (Fiction.) lcgft Fiction. fast hoopla digital. Dave Robicheaux novel ; 24. https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/16934948?utm_source=MARC&Lid=hh4337 https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/csp_9780802163080_180.jpeg Cover image