In his latest work, the unrivaled master of the crime novel once again breaks all the rules as he redefines the standards of the art. Out of Sight crackles with originality and wicked brilliance, displaying all the razor-sharp dialogue, inimitable wit, and memorable characters who have become the signature of "our greatest crime novelist...the best in the business" (The Washington Post). Deputy U.S. Marshal Karen Sisco is just stopping off to serve a summons and complaint on Florida's Glades Prison. She's all decked out in her black Chanel suit and heels, but ready with her pump-action shotgun when the breakout begins, minutes after she pulls into the prison parking lot. But she's not ready for Jack Foley, the celebrity con who disarms her, invites her to climb into the trunk of her own car, and then joins her as his pal Buddy guns the blue Caprice onto the highway, heading for freedom. Squeezed into a trunk littered with handcuffs and tactical gear, the escapee bank robber is a perfect gentleman who shares her passion for movies and wonders if it would be different if they'd met in a bar. Karen escapes and they do meet again. Only this time she's part of the federal task force hunting the escapees. This time she's sitting in the bar of the Detroit Westin, nursing a sour mash and watching a blizzard outside. This time Foley finds her. First some cocktails and conversation. Then Time Out. In Karen's suite. "You like taking risks," she says. "So do I." Next morning Foley's gone and Karen's out to get him. She cruises Detroit's mean street and boxing hangouts looking for Foley, Buddy, and a hardcase named Maurice, one step behind them as they plot the biggest heist of their careers--and a double cross that will leave only one man holding the goods. This time Karen means business as she races toward a hair-raising climax that careens pell-mell into suspense-writing history.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385308485
ISBN-13
9780385308489
eBay Product ID (ePID)
127407067
Product Key Features
Publication Year
1996
Topic
Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, General
Book Title
Out of Sight
Language
English
Genre
Fiction
Author
Elmore Leonard
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1in.
Item Length
9.6in.
Item Weight
19.7 Oz
Item Width
6.4in.
Additional Product Features
LCCN
96-008030
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
813.5/4
Lc Classification Number
Ps3562.E55o98 1996
Number of Pages
312 Pages
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