James Lee Burke is an American author who specialize in enigma . Burke is best known for his Dave Robicheaux series , two of which have been accommodate to film . Burke has also write seven crime novels . James Lee Burke has been save ever since 1965 and remain to this day . Below is a list of James Lee Burke ’ s work in order of when it was publish : issue Order of Dave Robicheaux BooksThe Neon Rain ( 1987 ) Heaven ‘s captive ( 1988 ) Black Cherry Blues ( 1989 ) A Morning for Flamingos ( 1990 ) Aheaux Books
| The Neon Rain | (1987) |    |
| Heaven’s Prisoners | (1988) | |
| Black Cherry Blues | (1989) | |
| A Morning for Flamingos | (1990) | |
| A Stained White Radiance | (1992) | |
| In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead | (1993) | |
| Dixie City Jam | (1994) | |
| Burning Angel | (1995) | |
| Cadillac Jukebox | (1996) | |
| Sunset Limited | (1996) | |
| Purple Cane Road | (2000) | |
| Jolie Blon’s Bounce | (2002) | |
| Last Car to Elysian Fields | (2003) | |
| Crusader’s Cross | (2005) | |
| Pegasus Descending | (2006) | |
| The Tin Roof Blowdown | (2007) | |
| Swan Peak | (2008) | |
| The Glass Rainbow | (2010) | |
| Creole Belle | (2012) | |
| Light of the World | (2013) | |
| Robicheaux | (2018) | |
| The New Iberia Blues | (2019) | |
| A Private Cathedral | (2020) | |