When I ask author James Lee Burke whether the ... Clete has been the faithful sidekick to Burke’s best-known character, Dave Robicheaux, through 23 bestselling novels. They were “the Bobbsey ...

Author James Lee Burke scoffs mildly at the suggestion there is a homespun theology to be found in the pages of his novels, short stories and assorted musings. (Credit: CNS photo/courtesy James ...

Burke’s career has been long and his output prolific, not to mention varied. There are his westerns and epic novels of the Civil ... and oil-and-gas engineer James Eustace Broussard and his ...

In August 2019, America ran a cover story headlined “The God-Haunted Characters of James Lee ... of Burke, the influential crime novelist who since 1965 has churned out 41 novels and two short ...

Many crime novels are known for their enduring characters ... “Creole Belle,” James Lee Burke’s latest novel starring Dave Robicheaux, features oil-drilling disasters, missing singers ...

I can’t look at a James Lee Burke book and go, ‘Oh, it’s OK for me to phone one in.’ ” The seeming ease with which Burke produces his novels makes sense the moment you hear him speak.

In his new novel, “Clete,” James Lee Burke continues his chronicle of American violence from the point of view of Dave’s longtime buddy. “A lot of people have tried to get me to do this ...

Susan Larson interviews James Lee Burke, whose new book is Clete ... and the manuscript with no author identification in this order. For complete information, visit www.faulknersociety.org.

I can’t look at a James Lee Burke book and go, ‘Oh, it’s OK for me to phone one in.’ ” The seeming ease with which Burke produces his novels makes sense the moment you hear him speak.