Creole Belle, James Lee Burke — 1st UK Edition

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Creole Belle, James Lee Burke — 1st UK Edition

Name: Creole Belle, James Lee Burke — 1st UK Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4494
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Publication: London, Orion Books, 2012

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 528.

Condition Report Near Fine. The book boasts a remarkably tight and square binding, with firm hinges and unbumped corners that indicate careful handling. The original publisher's cloth and board edges remain sharp, and the dust jacket is exceptionally crisp and bright, exhibiting no discernible shelf-wear, fading, or creasing. Internally, the text block is bright, thoroughly clean, and entirely free from foxing or dog-eared pages, rendering the volume in a highly presentable and collectible state.

Catalogue Note This is a First UK Edition, first impression.

Highly sought after by collectors of modern crime and Southern noir fiction. The volume bears no historical bookplates, significant inscriptions, or binders' stamps. While not exceedingly scarce on the open market, it is increasingly uncommon to find first impressions in such untouched, pristine condition without the typical read-wear associated with popular thrillers.

Set against the harrowing environmental backdrop of the Gulf Coast oil spill, Creole Belle finds Louisiana detective Dave Robicheaux recovering in a New Orleans medical unit from a near-fatal shootout. Amidst the haze of morphine, he receives a mysterious visit from Tee Jolie Melton, a young Creole woman with a troubled past, who leaves him an iPod containing a haunting blues track before vanishing without a trace. Robicheaux's obsessive quest to uncover her fate leads him out of his hospital bed and into a dark, labyrinthine investigation. Ripping apart the seemingly ordered world of corporate America, he must confront the seedier side of the American Dream to protect the bayou and its people.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: James Lee Burke

Book Publisher: Orion Books

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Crime & Mystery

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 528

Book Publication Year: 2012

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Dave Robicheaux

Country/region of manufacture: Croydon, United Kingdom

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