# Fire in the Hole - Paperback

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by **Elmore Leonard** (Author)

"\[Leonard's\] most satisfying book since _Out of Sight_....Top-notch work from one of our most gifted and consistently entertaining writers."  
\--_New York Times Book Review_

"Vintage Leonard....Nine stories with booze and shotguns and lowlifes...and lots of scenes that ought to be in movies."  
\--_Detroit Free Press_

Originally published as _When the Women Came Out to Dance_, Elmore Leonard's extraordinary story collection, _Fire in the Hole_ reconfirms his standing as the "King Daddy of crime writers" (_Seattle Times_)--a true Grand Master in the legendary company of John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, and James M. Cain. These nine riveting tales of crime and (sometimes) punishment--including the title story starring U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, which was the basis for the smash hit TV series _Justified_\--feature all the elements that have made the great Elmore Leonard great: superb writing, unforgettable characters, breathtaking twists, and the sharpest, coolest dialogue in the mystery-thriller genre.  

### Front Jacket

In this superb short fiction collection, Elmore Leonard, "the greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever" (_New York Times Book Review_), once again illustrates how the line between the law and the lawbreakers is not as firm as we might think. In the title story, the basis for the hit FX series _Justified_, U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens meets up with an old friend, but they're now on different sides of the law. Federal marshal Karen Sisco, from _Out of Sight_, returns in "Karen Makes Out," once again inadvertently mixing pleasure with business. In "When the Women Come Out to Dance," Mrs. Mahmood gets more than she bargains for when she conspires with her maid to end her unhappy marriage.

These nine stories are the great Elmore Leonard at his vivid, hilarious, and unfailingly human best.

\--_USA Today_

### Back Jacket

In this superb short fiction collection, Elmore Leonard, "the greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever" (_New York Times Book Review_), once again illustrates how the line between the law and the lawbreakers is not as firm as we might think. In the title story, the basis for the hit FX series _Justified_, U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens meets up with an old friend, but they're now on different sides of the law. Federal marshal Karen Sisco, from _Out of Sight_, returns in "Karen Makes Out," once again inadvertently mixing pleasure with business. In "When the Women Come Out to Dance," Mrs. Mahmood gets more than she bargains for when she conspires with her maid to end her unhappy marriage.

These nine stories are the great Elmore Leonard at his vivid, hilarious, and unfailingly human best.

**Number of Pages:** 256

**Dimensions:** 0.6 x 8 x 5.3 IN

**Publication Date:** January 03, 2012

## Details

- **Price:** 25.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Crime, Fiction, Price Written on Book, Short Stories (single author), Thrillers, Westerns

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