Tishomingo Blues
$28.61
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2010
Summary
Daredevil Dennis Lenahan has brought his act to the Tishomingo Lodge and Casino in Tunica, Mississippi - diving off an eighty-foot ladder into nine feet of water for the amusement of gamblers, gangsters and luscious belles. His riskiest feat, however, was witnessing a Dixie-style mob execution while atop his diving platform.
Robert Taylor saw the hit also. A blues-loving Detroit hustler touring the Southland, Taylor’s got his own secret agenda and he wants Dennis in on the game. And h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753827321 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753827328 |
| Author: | Elmore Leonard |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2010 |
| Weight: | 256g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 129mm x 22mm |
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Terrifically entertaining… An author who’s in a class by himself. - LA Times.
The coolest, darkest, funniest, most serpentine and surprising thriller to date. - Newsweek.Leonard, sharp as ever, has concocted another deft, funny book. - New York Times.God bless Elmore Leonard. Grade: A. - Entertainment Weekly.We must credit Leonard’s expert pacing, his well-deserved reputation for realistic dialogue, and his unyeilding sense of fun…fine entertainment. - Washington Post.About The Author
Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard was born in New Orleans on 11 October 1925. He wrote forty-five books during his phenomenal career, including the bestsellers Mr Paradise, Tishomingo Blues, Be Cool and The Hot Kid. Many have been made into successful movies, including Get Shorty with John Travolta, Out of Sight with George Clooney and Rum Punch, which became Tarantino’s Jackie Brown. He is the recipient of the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award and the PEN USA Lifetime Achievement Award. He died on 20 August 2013 in Detroit.
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