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Hes authored thirtyseven novels and two short story collections. Buy cimarron rose by james lee burke online at alibris. Burke has won 2 of these, the first one for his novel black cherry blues number 3 in dave robicheaux series, and the second edgar award for cimarron rose from the billy bob holland series also, burke is the grand master award laureate, as the mystery writers of. He is known for books like light of the world, burning angel and crusaders cross. James lee burke cimarron rose cimarron rose by james lee burke is the first novel in the billy bob holland series.
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