James Lee Burke
@JamesLeeBurke
Bestselling author, three-time winner of the Edgar Award, MWA Grand Master, recipient of Guggenheim Fellowship. Author of 40+ novels and short story collections
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Bestselling author James Lee Burke’s #FlagsOnTheBayou won the 2024 Mystery Writers of America for Best Novel! Listen to an excerpt from the audiobook edition, then download your copy here: bit.ly/3w912TG. CC: Simon & Schuster
![Congratulations, JLB! FLAGS ON THE BAYOU has won the Edgar Award for Best Novel! [Erin/admin]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GMitcFrWIAAFgSf.jpg "James Lee Burke (@JamesLeeBurke) on Twitter photo 2024-05-02 03:04:34 Congratulations, JLB! FLAGS ON THE BAYOU has won the Edgar Award for Best Novel! [Erin/admin]")
Written in the very different voice of Clete Purcel, this is a reminder, if one were needed, not only of how good James Lee Burke is, but also how versatile, even in his 88th year. We’re fortunate to have him.
📚James Lee Burke reads from Flags on the Bayou (@groveatlantic), nominated for Best Novel. #Edgars2024
BIG AUDIOBOOK NEWS! Thrilled to announce that Will Patton is back to narrate the audiobook edition of CLETE, coming from Simon & Schuster Audio on June 11. Pre-order the next Dave Robicheaux novel here: bit.ly/46frUgB
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![BIG AUDIOBOOK NEWS! Thrilled to announce that Will Patton is back to narrate the audiobook edition of CLETE, coming from @SimonAudio on June 11. Pre-order the next Dave Robicheaux novel here: bit.ly/46frUgB [Erin/admin]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJsbzuxXYAA4rEG.jpg "James Lee Burke (@JamesLeeBurke) on Twitter photo 2024-03-27 17:37:35 BIG AUDIOBOOK NEWS! Thrilled to announce that Will Patton is back to narrate the audiobook edition of CLETE, coming from @SimonAudio on June 11. Pre-order the next Dave Robicheaux novel here: bit.ly/46frUgB [Erin/admin]")
Last week for my first The Listener crime roundup of 2024 I reviewed three fab books; two brand new reads and arguably my top 2023 read that's finally out in Aotearoa so I can finally rave about it in print to my fellow Kiwis! #greatreads #crimefiction #bookreviews James Lee Burke
Meet a 2024 Edgar Nominee - Day 1 - Best Novel - James Lee Burke for Flags on the Bayou Grove Atlantic - jamesleeburke.com #edgars2024
This is James Lee Burke writing at the height of his powers. The long wait for a story told from Robicheaux’s pal’s point of view has been worth it. Coming out June 11.
Sound on! Listen to an excerpt from The New York Times bestselling author James Lee Burke’s #HarborLights , a gripping short story collection brought to life by a full cast. CC: Simon & Schuster
.James Lee Burke joins WYSO Public Radio | 91.3 FM to discuss his recently released story collection and his forthcoming Dave Robicheaux novel CLETE, out this June!
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#Books BOLOBooks ShawnRSimmons Sherry Harris Lev AC Rosen aka L.C. Rosen cheryl a. head (she/her) INTJ/LGBTQ/BLM Margot Douaihy John Copenhaver—Pre-order HALL OF MIRRORS today! attica locke James Lee Burke ((Sara Paretsky)) Laura McHugh - SAFE AND SOUND coming 4/23/24 Thomas Mullen Jordan Harper 🏴 Tracy Clark (*Fall*, *Hide*) Damyanti Biswas (The Blue Monsoon now available!) Lisa Unger Val McDermid Jean Kwok
Info>youtube.com/@WAWWR
HARBOR LIGHTS will be available Jan. 23 as an audiobook (as well as print + ebook) from Simon & Schuster Audio, read by a full cast including Gary Furlong, Matt Pittenger, Michael David Axtell, Ali Andre Ali, Alan Carlson, Kaleo Griffith, Leon Nixon, and Zac Aleman.
jamesleeburke.com/books/harbor-l…
This was brilliant craic! Shout outs to so many brilliant authors I’ll mention just a few Shari Lapena 🇺🇦 robertcrais John Connolly Luca Veste James Lee Burke Michael Connelly podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sim…
People keep asking us which author represents Maine in our new documentary, #BooksAcrossAmerica . Michael Koryta, we think it's time to squash the rumors ... right after we stir some up 🙃.
You can help bring the documentary to life at bxa-kickstarter.com 📚🎥.
#WAWWR BOLOBooks ShawnRSimmons Bruce Robert Coffin Tracy Clark (*Fall*, *Hide*) Curtis Ippolito (is querying) Joni Langevoort Jennifer Chow | not posting |🥠ILL-FATED FORTUNE Hank (ONE WRONG WORD is here!) Phillippi Ryan #shoutouts James Lee Burke ((Sara Paretsky)) Dennis Lehane Thomas Mullen Gillian McAllister Lisa Jewell | #newreleases Lauryn Chamberlain Kelly J. Ford is not On Here much, find me on IG Crime Writers of Color Chicks on the Case
With mentions to the legend James Lee Burke and the incredible Shari Lapena 🇺🇦 amongst others ❤️
Munchkin has some serious shelf esteem #ThankYou Mr James Lee Burke
Grove Atlantic Alafair Burke #newrelease
