Back home in New Iberia Parish, Louisiana detective Dave Robicheaux is on the trail of a killer. When his best friend is accused of murder and his daughter gets involved in some shady business, he needs every ounce of guts, wits, and investigative chops he has to solve the case. 18th in the series. "Brilliant prose, prosaic situations that suddenly become mystic experiences, and a complex plot... superlative."—Publishers Weekly