# Is "Burning Angel" by James Lee Burke a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Burning Angel by James Lee Burke (Hyperion, 1995) is identified by: Hyperion, New York, 1995. US Hyperion edition is the true first; eighth Dave Robicheaux novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Hyperion, New York, 1995
- The copyright page states 'First Edition' with a full number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
- Bound with a black fabric spine lettered in gold over red paper-covered boards; the first-issue jacket should retain its printed front-flap price (present, unclipped, for a first issue)
- Eighth Dave Robicheaux novel
- Publisher imprint reads Hyperion
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | James Lee Burke |
| Publisher | Hyperion |
| Year | 1995 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Hyperion, New York, 1995 |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
Hyperion, New York, 1995. The copyright page states 'First Edition' with a full number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Bound with a black fabric spine lettered in gold over red paper-covered boards; the first-issue jacket should retain its printed front-flap price (present, unclipped, for a first issue). Eighth Dave Robicheaux novel.

## Is this the true first?
US Hyperion edition is the true first; eighth Dave Robicheaux novel. US precedes the UK edition.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None significant; confirm the full 10-to-1 number line together with the stated 'First Edition' to establish the first printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Burning Angel* by James Lee Burke a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/burning-angel
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.