Fire in the Hole: Stories
Mar 2012 · Sold by Harper Collins
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About this ebook
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.
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4.3
70 reviews
Cam Medina
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April 3, 2023
solid collection of crime stuff and westerns. some were better than others but they all hold up rather nicely. the raylan story and the one about bo Catlett were my favorites.
Jason Maguire
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June 25, 2015
A great story and a quick read that gives you insight into the life of Raylan Givens and the book that launched the television series. Leonard is definitely one of the best.
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Mary Shaw
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December 15, 2014
A very eclectic blending of stories that keeps you guessing through the entire book! Really great read!
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About the author
Elmore Leonard wrote more than forty books during his long career, including the bestsellers Raylan, Tishomingo Blues, Be Cool, Get Shorty, and Rum Punch, as well as the acclaimed collection When the Women Come Out to Dance, which was a New York Times Notable Book. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty and Out of Sight. The short story "Fire in the Hole," and three books, including Raylan, were the basis for the FX hit show Justified. Leonard received the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN USA and the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He died in 2013.
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