Tishomingo Blues (Paperback)
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Description
Daredevil Dennis Lenahan has brought his act to the Tishomingo Lodge & 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 in a black Jaguar, Taylor's got his own secret agenda re the "Cornbread Cosa Nostra," and he wants Dennis in on the game. But there's a lot more in Robert Taylor's pocket than a photo of his lynched great-grandfather. And high-diver Dennis could be about to take a long, fatal fall—right into a mess of hoop skirts, Civil War playacting . . . and more trouble than he ever dreamed possible.
About the Author
Elmore Leonard has written more than forty books during his highly successful writing career, including the bestsellers Road Dogs, Up in Honey's Room, The Hot Kid, Mr. Paradise, Tishomingo Blues, and the critically acclaimed collection of short stories When the Women Come Out to Dance. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Be Cool. Justified, the hit series from FX, is based on Leonard's character Raylan Givens, who appears in Riding the Rap, Pronto, the short story "Fire in the Hole," and Raylan. Leonard is the recipient of the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN USA, and the Grand Master Award of the Mystery Writers of America. He lives in Bloomfield Village, Michigan.
Praise for Tishomingo Blues…
“The tentacles of Elmore’s style pull you in like a giant octopus. There’s no escape till the last page.”
-Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith
“God bless Elmore Leonard. Grade: A.”
-Entertainment Weekly
“Pure gold.”
-Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
“America’s greatest crime writer.”
-Newsweek
“Pure reading pleasure.”
-Playboy
“Elmore Leonard . . . has been imitated by many but remains the original.”
-Wall Street Journal
“The coolest, hottest thriller writer in America.”
-Chicago Tribune
“The hottest thriller writer in the U. S.”
-Time
“Pure entertainment.”
-Booklist (starred review)
