Dixie City Jam

Summary

Cajun cop Dave Robicheaux returns in a searing novel of conspiracy from Pulitzer Prize nominee James Lee Burke. This time, Burke’s prose turns its flames on the all-too-timely topic of hate crimes. Filled with crackling dialogue, richly detailed characters and masterfully paced suspense, Dixie City Jam is Burke at his best.

Somewhere off the coast of Louisiana, an old Nazi submarine lies buried in the sands, hidden by thick seaweed and salty waters. Dave Robicheaux is the only person who has ever discovered it and now Hippo Bimstine, New Orleans’ largest mover and shaker, wants him to find it again. Suddenly Dave’s search attracts the attention of the bayou’s most treacherous criminals. As the action heats to an explosive climax, Dave confronts a neo-Nazi stalker terrorizing his wife; Mafia capos teetering on the brink of war; and a ritualistic vigilante preying on the city’s Black youth.