by James Lee Burke · Orion · tapa dura · ISBN 9780752821337
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«Heartwood» is the mystery novel by James Lee Burke, published by Orion in hardback (298 pages, in English).
In Deaf Smith, Texas, lawyer Billy Bob Holland defends Wilbur Pickett, a former rodeo rider who has found oil on his land and faces the powerful Earl Deitrich. Wilbur's blind wife, of Native American origin, senses more than she should, and Deitrich's greed unleashes violence and corruption.
Heartwood is the second instalment in the Billy Bob Holland series, published by Orion in 1999 in its first edition and nominated for the Hammett Prize.
For readers of Southern crime fiction and mystery; a tale of corruption and rural violence in Texas featuring a lawyer.
James Lee Burke is an American author, best known for his Dave Robicheaux series. The Robicheaux character has been portrayed twice on screen, first by Alec Baldwin and then Tommy Lee Jones.
