The New Iberia Blues Av James Lee Burke

<p>Detective Dave Robicheaux first met Desmond Cormier on the backstreets of New Orleans. He was a young pretender who dreamt of stardom whilst Robicheaux had his path all figured out. <br><br>Now, twenty-five years later, their roles have reversed. When Robicheaux knocks on Cormier''s door, he sees a successful Hollywood director. <br><br>It seems dreams can come true. But so can nightmares.<br><br>A young woman has been crucified, wearing only a small chain on her ankle, and all the evidence points to Cormier. Robicheaux wants to believe his old friend wouldn''t be capable of such a crime - but Cormier''s silence is deafening.<br><br><b>And he isn''t the only ghost from Robicheaux''s past which comes back to haunt him...</b></p>