Tishomingo Blues

by Elmore Leonard

Genres: Hard-Boiled; Crime Fiction

Synopsis

The tremendously popular novels of Elmore Leonard are the standard all other humorous crime writing is measured against. In the tradition of New York Times best-sellers like Be Cool and Out of Sight, Tishomingo Blues is a witty masterpiece. Enter Dennis Lenahan, the coolest guy ever to earn his living by diving 80 feet into a nine-foot-deep tank. But even high-diving hipsters can get mixed up with the wrong people, as Dennis does when he witnesses the Dixie Mafia carry out a murder. Throw in a slick con man from Detroit, a crooked sheriff and other oddballs...then let the action climax at a Civil War reenactment...and this book is vintage, laugh-out-loud Leonard. With the colorful characters and unpredictable plot twists that are his trademarks, Leonard has crafted another truly unique tale. Master narrator Frank Muller is a perfect match for the crackling dialog.

Release date: September 28, 2010

Publisher: William Morrow

Print pages: 416