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James Lee Burke ... books that introduce fresh characters in similar genres. Gregory McDonald's iconic Fletch series introduces the eponymous train wreck of an investigative journalist as he dives ...

as it did when Sharon Coldiron recently was reading James Lee Burke's 1994 novel, "Dixie City Jam." In it, the best-selling author's main character, Dave Robichaux, finds himself at the center of ...

“The Last Days of Kira Mullen,” by Nicci French (William Morrow) Nancy North has just recovered from a nervous breakdown when she and her partner, Felix, move into an apartment in a ...