false 218730 14 <P> <B>"James Lee Burke tells a story in a style all his own, in language that's alive, electric. He's a master at setting mood, laying in atmosphere, all with quirky dialogue that's a delight." -- Elmore Leonard</B> <P>In James Lee Burke's last novel featuring Billy Bob Holland, <I>Bitterroot,</I> the former Texas Ranger left his home state to help a friend threatened by the most dangerous sociopath Billy Bob had ever faced. After vanquishing a truly iniquitous collection of violent individuals, Billy moved his family to west Montana and hung out a shingle for his law practice. But in <I>In the Moon of Red Ponies,</I> he discovers that jail cells have revolving doors and that the government he had sworn to serve may have become his enemy. <P> His first client in Missoula is Johnny American Horse, a young activist for land preservation and the rights of Native Americans. Johnny is charged with the murder of two mysterious men -- who seem to have recently tried to kill Johnny themselves, or at least scare him off his political causes. As Billy Bob investigates, he discovers a web of intrigue surrounding the case and its players: Johnny's girlfriend, Amber Finley, as reckless as she is defiant -- and the daughter of one of Montana's U.S. senators; Darrel McComb, a Missoula police detective who is obsessed with Amber; and Seth Masterson, an enigmatic government agent whose presence in town makes Billy Bob wonder why Washington has become so concerned with an obscure murder case on the fringes of the Bitterroot Mountains. <P> As complications mount and the dead bodies multiply, Billy Bob is drawn closer to the truth behind Johnny American Horse's arrest -- and discovers a greater danger to himself and to his whole family. How Billy Bob strikes back at evil and protects his kin is the masterful triumph of <I>In the Moon of Red Ponies.</I> <P> Beautifully written, with an intriguing plot and characters whose conflicts seem as real as life itself, this novel shows James Lee Burke again in the top form that has made him a critical favorite and a national bestseller. 2439959 6 2004 In the Moon of Red Ponies: A Novel (Hardcover) total:261|5:61|4:109|3:73|2:10|1:8| 261 988 339 24 3 0 false false Tue Sep 22 08:55:11 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 08:55:20 -0700 2009
Billy Bob Holland is a lawyer that used to be a Texas Ranger. Wyatt Dixon, a psychopathic killer who Holland had a run-in with in a previous book, has been released from prison. Although he claims to have changed, Ho...more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 09:25:35 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:25:35 -0800 2009 Burke sets his fourth Billy Bob Holland crime drama on the edge of the Bitterroot Mountains in Montana. This fast-paced mystery occasionally slows to a tumbleweed pace so the author can comment on the treatment of Native Americans, corporate misuses of the environment, and governmental intrusion int...

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Johnny American Horse is a war hero. He's an American Indian attempting to stop oil companies from drilling on India...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Jun 18 12:39:21 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 12:39:41 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Apr 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 09:10:49 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 09:19:24 -0700 2009 Perhaps in the top 10 best books on CD out there. Will Patton has mastered the character's voices to the point you feel you are actually listening to them and not to the reader.
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