Rum Punch
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Elmore Leonard
“Powerful…clever…astonishing…a delicious read.” —Detroit Free PressRum Punch is classic Elmore Leonard—the electrifying thriller that served as the basis for the acclaimed film Jackie Brown by director Quentin Tarantino, starring Pam Grier, Robert DeNiro, and Samuel L. Jackson. Leonard’s story of a not-altogether-blameless flight attendant on the run from her vicious gun-running sometime employer who sees her as a troublesome loose end, Rum Punch is “the King Daddy of crime writers” (Seattle Times) at his sharpest and most ingeniously entertaining. In fact, People magazine calls it, “Leonard’s best work. He brilliantly reaffirms his right to the title of America’s finest crime fiction writer.” Enjoy this sensational noir winner from the creator of the character of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, lately of TV’s hit series Justified, and see why the great Elmore Leonard stands tall in the company of America’s most legendary crime fiction masters: John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, et al.
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Author
Elmore Leonard
Pages
368
Publisher
Harper Collins
Published Date
2009-10-13
ISBN
0061833053 9780061833052
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"So many moving parts. Fast paced story..watched the movie *Jackie Brown* after reading the book enjoyed both equally"
Patrick J
"Funny crime story "
F P
FRANCISCO PAGAN
"Another great EL. I was halfway through this book when I realized that my description of the author as having written the books Get Shorty and Jackie Brown should have stated, "THIS IS the book Jackie Brown was based on." In my defense, her name (and skin color) was changed in the film version, which I have never seen. I will be correcting that as soon as possible, however. This was a pretty fun read, made in large part to good characters and Leonard's always brilliant dialogue and scene setting."
Andrew Greene
