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See the complete dave robicheaux series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A morning for flamingos book description clutching the shards of his shattered life, cajun detective dave robicheaux has rejoined the new lberia police force. If my maths are decent, robicheaux has been around for about 26 years. A morning for flamingos dave robicheaux, book 4 by james lee burke book cover, description, publication history. A morning for flamingos is a classic dave robicheaux louisiana mystery by new york timesbestselling author james lee burke. A morning for flamingos has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. A routine assignment transporting two deathrow prisoners. A morning for flamingos hardcover october 1, 1990 by james lee burke author. Five minutes later the bartender appeared in the front door of the juke joint with a small negro girl at his side and pointed at my car. James lee burkes a morning for flamingos continues the winning streak for novels in the robicheaux series. Clutching the shards, of his shattered life, cajun detective dave robicheaux has rejoined the new lberia police force. Fresh from his edgarwinning black cherry blues, cajun policemanavenger dave robicheaux goes after an escaped murderer and finds himself taking dea money as the bagman in a cocaine sting, the murderer is jimmie lee boggs, whose escape from custody left daves partner dead and dave wounded, but alive, only because fellowescapee tee beau latolais just pretended to pull the trigger. The american citizen is one of most celebrated authors worldwide. A morning for flamingos by james lee burke librarything.