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James lee burke the lost getback boogie is a standalone story by the bestselling author. It preceded the neon rain, first published novel in the robicheaux series of southern noir mysteriespolice procedurals. The lost getback boogie, 1986, was the fifth novel published by american author james lee burke, writer of the new york times bestselling dave robicheaux series. James lee burke born december 5, 1936 is an american author, best known for his dave robicheaux series. Dec 04, 2009 listen to lost get back boogie audiobook by james lee burke. The lost getback boogie burke james lee download bok. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included. James lee burke rare books and first editions at bauman rare. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This james lee burke novel, featuring son holland the greatgrandfather of burkes billy bob holland as he flees a louisiana prison camp with a native american woman and a fellow prisoner in tow, is now available in audio. Bulging with virile prose, this goodhearted novel grabs you by the collar, roughs you up a bit, then buys you a drink afterwards.