Dave Robicheaux

Dave Robicheaux is a detective with the New Orleans police department. Dave grew up in the south of the Louisiana bayou, the son of a Cajun. Dave recalls his father as a wise man even though he could not read or write. Dave draws on his father's advice often throughout this novel, allowing his father to guide him years after his death. Dave is a moral man who attempts to stick to his morals when it comes to dealing with criminals but finds that he sometimes has to compromise his morals in order to do what he thinks is right.

Dave found the body of a young girl while fishing in a neighboring parish. Dave is concerned that this girl was murdered, so he follows up with the local sheriff's office. Unfortunately, it is clear this sheriff is not interested in learning the truth about the girl's...