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Riding the Rap
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Riding the Rap
Contributors:
By (Author) Elmore Leonard
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Imprint:
Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Publication Date:
1st July 2009
UK Publication Date:
30th April 2009
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
813.54
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
336
Dimensions:
Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 24mm
Weight:
270g
Description
Palm Beach playboy Chip Ganz needs money - fast. He has spiralling debts, and his mother's gravy-train has just derailed.
So he has a plan: he's going to find somebody rich, and take them hostage. With the help of an ex-con, a psycho gardener and the beautiful psychic Reverend Dawn, he chooses bookmaker Harry Arno as the lucky victim. The trouble is, Harry can scam with the best of them. And that's not the only problem. US Marshal Raylan Givens is sleeping with Harry's ex girlfriend, Joyce, and she wants Harry found...Reviews
'Another low key, totally compelling piece of fiction' HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER
Author Bio
Elmore Leonard has written more than forty books during his phenomenal career, many of which have been made into successful movies. In 2006 he was the recipient of the Crime Writers Association Diamond Dagger.
