Name: riding the rap
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Author: Elmore Leonard
ISBN: 9780062122476

Type

Physical Book

Author

Elmore Leonard

Publisher

Mariner Books

Language

English

Pages

352

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.3 x 14.0 x 2.8 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN

0062122479

ISBN13

9780062122476

Synopsis "riding the rap"

"Wicked and irresistible....Elmore Leonard is a literary genius." --New York Times Book ReviewBefore U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens began electrifying TV viewers across America (in the hit series Justified), he "starred" in Elmore Leonard's Riding the Rap--an explosive, twisty tale of a brazen Florida kidnap caper gone outrageously wrong. Chock full of wildly eccentric and deliciously criminal characters--including a psycho enforcer with a green thumb, a Bahamian bad man, and the beautiful, unabashedly greedy psychic Reverend Dawn--Riding the Rap dazzles with Leonard's trademark ingenious plot turns and razor-keen dialogue. Gripping, surprising, and unforgettable, it is a crime fiction gem that any thriller writer--from past masters John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, and James M. Cain to the bestselling mystery auteurs of today--would be thrilled to call his own.

Elmore Leonard

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Elmore Leonard (1925-2013) was an American writer and screenwriter, recognized as one of the most outstanding authors of contemporary noir fiction. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he served in the United States Navy during World War II and later studied Literature at the University of Detroit. He began his literary career writing Western novels, but later specialized in the crime and suspense genre, creating stories that explore the complexity of human nature.

Among his most notable works are "Hombre" (1961), "LaBrava" (1983), "Rum Punch" (1992), and "Get Shorty" (1996). These novels have been adapted into film and television, consolidating his legacy in popular culture. Leonard received several awards throughout his career, including the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Novel in 1984 for "LaBrava" and the Grand Prix de Littérature Policière in 1986 for "City Primeval".

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