Convict and Other Stories

One of the countrys most-acclaimed and popular novelists offers a selection of a dozen short stories set in James Lee Burkes most beloved milieu, the Deep South.Americas best novelist (The Denver Post), two-time Edgar Award winner James Lee Burke is renowned for his lush, suspense-charged portrayals of the Deep Souththe people, the crime, the hope and despair infused in the bayou landscape. This stunning anthology takes us back to where Burke's heart and soul beatthe steamy, seamy Gulf Coastin complex and fascinating tales that crackle with violence and menace, meshing his flair for gripping storytelling with his urbane writing style.