Lay Down My Sword and Shield

THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITIONA powerful novel of conflict, history and shadows from the past ... by the bestselling, acclaimed author of THE TIN ROOF BLOWDOWN.'As I stood there on my front porch that hot, breathless July day, leaning against the column with the six bullet holes, now worn and smooth, I could see Hack's whitewashed marker under the pin oaks in the Holland family cemetery ... Four generations of my family were buried there.'Hack Holland is a product of the South, both old and new. Hard-drinking ex-POW and wealthy, progressive Democrat, he stands in the long shadow cast by his ancestors. When Holland's candidacy for a congressional seat brings him increasingly into conflict with those around him, his almost unwitting involvement with a violent civil rights conflict forces him to reassess his future - and his past...Praise for one of the great American crime writers, James Lee Burke:'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed.' Michael Connelly'A gorgeous prose stylist.' Stephen King'Richly deserves to be described now as one of the finest crime writers America has ever produced.' Daily MailFans of Dennis Lehane, Michael Connelly and Don Winslow will love James Lee Burke: Hackberry Holland Series1. Lay Down My Sword and Shield2. Rain Gods3. Feast Day of Fools4. House of the Rising SunDave Robicheaux Series1. The Neon Rain2. Heaven's Prisoners3. Black Cherry Blues4. A Morning for Flamingos5. A Stained White Radiance6. In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dead7. Dixie City Jam8. Burning Angel9. Cadillac Jukebox10. Sunset Limited11. Purple Cane Road12. Jolie Blon's Bounce13. Last Car to Elysian Fields14. Crusader's Cross15. Pegasus Descending16. The Tin Roof Blowdown17. Swan Peak18. The Glass Rainbow19. Creole Belle20. Light of the World21. RobicheauxBilly Bob Holland Series1. Cimarron Rose2. Heartwood 3. Bitterroot 4. In The Moon of Red Ponies* Each James Lee Burke novel can be read as a standalone or in series order *

Ideal for readers interested in crime & mystery.