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James Lee Burke bestselling author of the Louisianabased Dave Robicheaux crime fiction series now begins a new series with a new landscape In Cimarron Rose Burke brings his talent for lyrical writing and hardedged suspense to the American WestBilly Bob Holland is a lawyer for the people of sunbaked Deaf Smith in southern Texas Although occasionally he is haunted by memories of a violent past his life is sereneuntil a local guitarist Lucas Smothers lands in jail for raping and murdering a young woman As Billy Bob gathers information to defend him the evidence soon points to the son of a wealthy local businessman In the ensuing battle money is pitted against the law But a deeper struggle also arises for Lucas is Billy Bobs illegitimate son