Under the Bright Lights

Under the Bright Lights
ISBN-10
0671001388
ISBN-13
9780671001384
Category
Cajuns
Pages
182
Language
English
Published
1998
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Author
Daniel Woodrell

Description

Dormant racial tensions spring to life after a Black city councilman is found murdered, and Cajun police detective Rene Shade comes face to face with violence, betrayal, and the fierce loyalty of family ties

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