In The Electric Mist (2009) May 2026

: To protect Gomez, Robicheaux plants a "throw-away" pistol on Doucet's body.

After his drink is spiked with LSD at a party, Robicheaux begins to have vivid hallucinations—or visions—of a Confederate army camp. He frequently consults with General John Bell Hood (Levon Helm), whose cryptic advice helps him navigate the moral complexities of the case. By the end of the film, Dave believes these visions were a figment of his imagination used to cope with the trauma of the investigation. Resolution

: While on a movie set funded by mobster Julie "Baby Feet" Balboni, actor Elrod Sykes finds skeletal remains in the swamp. Robicheaux realizes this is the man he saw killed decades ago and tries to link the two crimes.

: Robicheaux's search for justice puts him at odds with powerful local figures like Balboni (John Goodman) and corrupt businessman Twinkie LeMoyne. Supernatural Elements

New Iberia. A recovering alcoholic haunted by the past, Robicheaux's investigation into the brutal murders of young women unexpectedly intersects with the discovery of human remains in the Atchafalaya Swamp—the body of a black man he witnessed being murdered 35 years earlier. As he delves deeper, the lines between reality and the supernatural blur, leading to surreal encounters with the ghost of Confederate General John Bell Hood. The Investigations

: In the closing scene, Alafair looks through a historical book on the Civil War and finds an old photograph of General Hood's unit. Standing among the 19th-century soldiers in the background is her father, Dave Robicheaux. In the Electric Mist (2009) - IMDb