# Is "Robicheaux" by James Lee Burke a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Robicheaux by James Lee Burke (Simon & Schuster, 2018) is identified by: The copyright page states First Edition together with a complete descending Simon & Schuster number line in the form 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, the final 1 confirming the first printing. The US Simon & Schuster hardcover of January 2018 is the true first; it is the twenty-first Dave Robicheaux novel.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The copyright page states First Edition together with a complete descending Simon & Schuster number line in the form 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, the final 1 confirming the first printing
- The unclipped dust jacket carries the front-panel art and the author photograph and biography, with the printed price present on the front flap
- Dealer-signed first printings are typically signed by Burke on the title page
- Publisher imprint reads Simon & Schuster
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | James Lee Burke |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster |
| Year | 2018 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The copyright page states First Edition together with a complete descending Simon &… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The copyright page states First Edition together with a complete descending Simon & Schuster number line in the form 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, the final 1 confirming the first printing. The unclipped dust jacket carries the front-panel art and the author photograph and biography, with the printed price present on the front flap. Dealer-signed first printings are typically signed by Burke on the title page.

## Is this the true first?
The US Simon & Schuster hardcover of January 2018 is the true first; it is the twenty-first Dave Robicheaux novel. Bookseller-signed first printings were signed by the author on the title page.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club issue; the stated First Edition with full number line ending in 1 identifies the first printing.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Robicheaux* by James Lee Burke a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/robicheaux
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.