Don't Forget Me, Little Bessie

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James Lee Burke (Author)

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Orion
17 March 2026

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

Bestselling author James Lee Burke tells his most thrilling and insightful story yet through the eyes of fourteen-year-old Bessie Holland
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At the turbulent beginning of the

twentieth century, fourteen-year-old Bessie Holland longs for a love

that she has never known.

But as the vast Texas countryside is

destroyed by oil companies and stalked by a menacing figure with a

violent past, Bessie lives on constant alert to protect her home and

family. Her only escape is with her suffragette English teacher, who

inspires Bessie to fight against the forces of evil and poverty.

When

Bessie accidentally kills a man to defend her father, she flees to New

York, into a gangland that yearns for justice and mercy. There, her

older brother introduces her to boys who will one day be gangsters -

but, as children, admire Bessie's remarkable bravery.

Returning to

his beloved Holland series, James Lee Burke portrays a world of both

radiance and violence - and a young girl who takes on overwhelming

forces.
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PRAISE FOR JAMES LEE BURKE, THE AWARD-WINNING KING OF SOUTHERN NOIR:

'James Lee Burke is the heavyweight champ, a great American novelist whose work, taken individually or as a whole, is unsurpassed' Michael Connelly

'A gorgeous prose stylist' Stephen King

'No argument: James Lee Burke is among the finest of all contemporary American novelists' Daily Mail

'The greatest crime writer currently at work' Spectator

'The reigning champ of nostalgia noir' New York Times

'Masterly' Sunday Telegraph

By: James Lee Burke (Author)
Imprint: Orion
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9781398722521
ISBN 10: 1398722529
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 17 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

James Lee Burke is the author of many novels, and the critically-acclaimed, bestselling Detective Dave Robicheaux series. He won the Edgar Award for both Cimarron Rose and Black Cherry Blues, and Sunset Limited was awarded the CWA Gold Dagger. Two For Texas was adapted for television, and Heaven's Prisoners and In the Electric Mist for film. Burke has been a Breadloaf Fellow and Guggenheim Fellow, has been awarded the Grand Master Award by the Mystery Writers of America and has been nominated for a Pulitzer award. He lives with his wife, Pearl, in Missoula, Montana. www.jamesleeburke.com