Praise for Flags on the Bayou: "The Civil War comes to New Iberia, Louisiana, the capital of Burke's wondrous fictional empire. [Readers] may well agree that it's his most probing examination of the enduring legacy of slavery. A grueling, compassionate demonstration that 'the devil ain't down in a fiery pit. He's right here.'"--Kirkus (starred review) "A stunning work. Man's addiction to darkness and evil is on horrific display, yet love's fierce light shines through the poorest of souls. With a belief in God's grace and redemption, they demand the courage to seek it, against all odds. Often I had to reread a sentence or paragraph, smiling and shaking my head at the power of words assembled that evoke emotional landslides no one creates like James Lee Burke.

Get this now. It will take you apart and heal you. Lord, what a magnificent book!"--Nils Lofgren, Member of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and Member of Neil Young's Crazy Horse Band Praise for James Lee Burke: "James Lee Burke is the reigning champ of nostalgia noir."--New York Times Book Review "You can always count on Burke to deliver a white-hot page-turner."--AARP Magazine "Burke's evocative prose remains a thing of reliably fierce wonder."--Entertainment Weekly "One of the finest novelists in North America."--Margaret Cannon, Globe and Mail "James Lee Burke is one of a small handful of elite suspense writers whose work transcends the genre, making the leap into capital-L Literature."--Bookpage.