The Glass Rainbow

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In this gripping new novel, Detective Dave Robicheaux returns to New Iberia, Louisiana, facing the most harrowing case of his career as seven young women are brutally murdered in neighboring Jefferson Davis Parish. While the killings suggest a serial killer, the death of high school honor student Bernadette Latiolais stands out, as she doesn't fit the profile of typical victims. Robicheaux and his friend Clete Purcel confront Herman Stanga, a despised pimp and crack dealer, but when Stanga is found dead after a violent encounter with Purcel, the investigation spirals into chaos, jeopardizing Clete's life and career. Compounding Robicheaux's troubles is his daughter Alafair, who is on leave from Stanford Law to finish her novel. Her relationship with Kermit Abelard, a celebrated novelist from a declining Louisiana family, raises alarms for Robicheaux, especially given Abelard's ties to Robert Weingart, a manipulative ex-convict author. As Alafair seems to drift away, Robicheaux grapples with his own paranoia, only to discover that his instincts about the dangers surrounding her are all too accurate. Set against a backdrop of beauty threatened by dark forces, this novel promises to be a standout in the Robicheaux series.