Swan Peak, James Lee Burke — 1st UK Edition

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Swan Peak, James Lee Burke — 1st UK Edition

Name: Swan Peak, James Lee Burke — 1st UK Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4495
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Publication: London, Orion Books, 2008.

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [viii], 402.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The book presents exceptionally well in its original dust jacket, which retains its glossy finish and rich colour profile, showing only the most microscopic hints of edge-wear to the extremities. The publisher's boards are square and steadfast, featuring sharp corners and an unblemished spine. Internally, the binding is robust and tight, suggesting the book is unread. The pages remain crisp, clean, and entirely free from foxing, toning, or previous ownership inscriptions. A highly attractive, well-preserved copy of this modern crime thriller.

Catalogue Note: First UK Edition, first printing. Published in Great Britain by Orion Books in 2008, this hardback volume is part of Burke's celebrated Dave Robicheaux series.

While the primary US edition was handled concurrently, this Orion release serves as the official UK first edition. Given its recent publication date and status as a mass-market bestseller, it remains relatively common on the open market. Nevertheless, this copy, complete with its unclipped dust jacket featuring praise from the Sunday Telegraph, serves as a prime, collector-grade example for completionists of Burke's distinctive brand of Southern noir.

Hailed as one of the best crime writers in the world, James Lee Burke delivers another masterful addition to the Dave Robicheaux series. Written in his signature hypnotic style, Swan Peak continues to showcase Burke's poetic descriptions, street wisdom, and woozy neo-existentialism. Far from the post-Katrina devastation of New Orleans explored in The Tin Roof Blowdown, Robicheaux heads into a new, complex landscape. Blending a hardboiled flourish with a deeply satisfying mystery, Burke writes with the vivid power and raw eloquence that has made his crime novels legendary.

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: 402

Book Publication Year: 2008

Book Publication Date: September 4, 2008

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Dave Robicheaux

Country/region of manufacture: Chatham, United Kingdom

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