14 must-read suspense books like A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23) by James Lee Burke

Cover of A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23) by James Lee Burke

A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

By: James Lee Burke

4.02

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Detective Dave Robicheaux is caught in the crossfire of Louisiana's oldest and bloodiest gangland f…

"May the road rise up to meet you May the wind be always at your back May the sun shine warm upon your face The rains fall soft upon your fields And until we meet again May God hold you in the palm of His hand."

-James Lee Burke, A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

If you liked the suspense plot in A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23) by James Lee Burke , here is a list of 14 books like this:

Cover of Rose Gold (Easy Rawlins #13) by Walter Mosley

1. Rose Gold (Easy Rawlins #13)

By: Walter Mosley

4.03

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

Rose Gold is two colors, one woman, and a big headache. In this new mystery set in the Patty Hea… read more

Similar categories in Walter Mosley's Rose Gold (Easy Rawlins #13) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Close Case (Samantha Kincaid #3) by Alafair Burke

2. Close Case (Samantha Kincaid #3)

By: Alafair Burke

3.65

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Investigating the brutal murder of a hotshot journalist, Samantha Kincaid finds herself caught in t… read more

Similar categories in Alafair Burke's Close Case (Samantha Kincaid #3) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime

3. The Golem of Hollywood (Detective Jacob Lev, #1)

By: Jonathan Kellerman , Jesse Kellerman

3.48

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From Jonathan Kellerman, the #1 New York Timesbestselling author and master of psychological suspen… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Kellerman's The Golem of Hollywood (Detective Jacob Lev, #1) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

4. Robert B. Parker's Wonderland (Spenser, #41)

By: Ace Atkins

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Henry Cimoli and Spenser have been friends for years, yet the old boxing trainer has never asked th… read more

Similar categories in Ace Atkins's Robert B. Parker's Wonderland (Spenser, #41) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

Cover of Three-Inch Teeth (Joe Pickett #24) by C.J. Box

5. Three-Inch Teeth (Joe Pickett #24)

By: C.J. Box

4.36

Format: 378 pages, Kindle Edition

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett faces two different kinds of rampaging beasts—one animal, one human… read more

Similar categories in C.J. Box's Three-Inch Teeth (Joe Pickett #24) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7) by Michael    Connelly

6. Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7)

By: Michael Connelly

4.56

Format: 417 pages, Kindle Edition

Defense attorney Mickey Haller is back, taking the long shot cases, where the chances of winning ar… read more

Similar categories in Michael Connelly's Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Judgment Prey (Lucas Davenport, #33; Virgil Flowers, #15) by John Sandford

7. Judgment Prey (Lucas Davenport, #33; Virgil Flowers, #15)

By: John Sandford

4.36

Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition

Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers team up to crack an unsolvable case in this thrilling new novel … read more

Similar categories in John Sandford's Judgment Prey (Lucas Davenport, #33; Virgil Flowers, #15) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of City in Ruins (Danny Ryan, #3) by Don Winslow

8. City in Ruins (Danny Ryan, #3)

By: Don Winslow

4.42

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes you have to become what you hate to protect what you love. Danny Ryan is rich. Beyond … read more

Similar categories in Don Winslow's City in Ruins (Danny Ryan, #3) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Toxic Prey (Lucas Davenport, #34, Letty Davenport, #3) by John Sandford

9. Toxic Prey (Lucas Davenport, #34, Letty Davenport, #3)

By: John Sandford

4.45

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

Lucas Davenport and his daughter, Letty, team up to track down a dangerous scientist whose latest p… read more

Similar categories in John Sandford's Toxic Prey (Lucas Davenport, #34, Letty Davenport, #3) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Robert B. Parker's Broken Trust (Spenser #50) by Mike Lupica

10. Robert B. Parker's Broken Trust (Spenser #50)

By: Mike Lupica

4.23

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

Spenser investigates the past secrets of an elusive tech billionaire in this latest installment of … read more

Similar categories in Mike Lupica's Robert B. Parker's Broken Trust (Spenser #50) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • detective
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of A Calamity of Souls by David Baldacci

11. A Calamity of Souls

By: David Baldacci

4.53

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially-charged murder case sets a duo … read more

Similar categories in David Baldacci's A Calamity of Souls book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool by James Kaplan

12. 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool

By: James Kaplan

4.35

Format: 496 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the definitive biography of Frank Sinatra, the story of how jazz arrived at the … read more

Similar categories in James Kaplan's 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, and the Lost Empire of Cool book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • audiobook
Cover of The Instruments of Darkness (Charlie Parker, #21) by John Connolly

13. The Instruments of Darkness (Charlie Parker, #21)

By: John Connolly

4.44

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

From the international and instant New York Times bestselling author John Connolly, the beloved and… read more

Similar categories in John Connolly's The Instruments of Darkness (Charlie Parker, #21) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"You didn’t have to look very hard to be disappointed by human beings. We were not all bad, just enough of us, although the rest had to work very hard to make up for that minority."

-John Connolly, The Instruments of Darkness (Charlie Parker, #21)

Cover of First Frost (Walt Longmire, #20) by Craig Johnson

14. First Frost (Walt Longmire, #20)

By: Craig Johnson

4.37

Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition

Following the events of The Longmire Defense, we return to find Walt and our familiar cast of chara… read more

Similar categories in Craig Johnson's First Frost (Walt Longmire, #20) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Longmire Defense (Walt Longmire, #19) by Craig Johnson

15. The Longmire Defense (Walt Longmire, #19)

By: Craig Johnson

4.57

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

Walt Longmire faces one of his most challenging crime scenes as he tries to reckon with the revelat… read more

Similar categories in Craig Johnson's The Longmire Defense (Walt Longmire, #19) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Southern Man (Penn Cage, #7) by Greg Iles

16. Southern Man (Penn Cage, #7)

By: Greg Iles

4.15

Format: 966 pages, Hardcover

Fifteen years after the events of the Natchez Burning trilogy, Penn Cage is alone. Nearly all his l… read more

Similar categories in Greg Iles's Southern Man (Penn Cage, #7) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
Cover of A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23) by James Lee Burke

17. A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

By: James Lee Burke

4.02

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Detective Dave Robicheaux is caught in the crossfire of Louisiana's oldest and bloodiest gangland f… read more

Similar categories in James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • magical realism
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"May the road rise up to meet you May the wind be always at your back May the sun shine warm upon your face The rains fall soft upon your fields And until we meet again May God hold you in the palm of…"

-James Lee Burke, A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

Cover of Farewell, Amethystine (Easy Rawlins, #16) by Walter Mosley

18. Farewell, Amethystine (Easy Rawlins, #16)

By: Walter Mosley

4.09

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The Easy Rawlins novels follow the infamous detective Easy Rawlins solving mysteries on the sun-soa… read more

Similar categories in Walter Mosley's Farewell, Amethystine (Easy Rawlins, #16) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Shadow of Doubt (Scot Harvath #23) by Brad Thor

19. Shadow of Doubt (Scot Harvath #23)

By: Brad Thor

4.59

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

In a world shrouded in shadows, where doubt is the only weapon, can one spy expose the truth? A… read more

Similar categories in Brad Thor's Shadow of Doubt (Scot Harvath #23) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • thriller
  • audiobook
Cover of The Lost Coast (Clay Edison, #5) by Jonathan Kellerman

20. The Lost Coast (Clay Edison, #5)

By: Jonathan Kellerman

4.09

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The gripping new Clay Edison thriller from the bestselling father-son team who write "brilliant, pa… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Kellerman's The Lost Coast (Clay Edison, #5) book and James Lee Burke's A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23)

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime

17 best-selling fiction books like A Private Cathedral (Dave Robicheaux, #23) by James Lee Burke

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Michael Connelly

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4.36

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Michael Crichton

3.91

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4.34

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