{"product_id":"killshot-paperback","title":"Killshot - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElmore Leonard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" Leonard has] written so many first-rate crime stories that it would be fatuous to say \u003cem\u003eKillshot\u003c\/em\u003e is his best, but it probably is anyway.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author the \u003cem\u003ePittsburgh Post-Gazette\u003c\/em\u003e once called, \"the Alexander the Great of crime fiction,\" Elmore Leonard is responsible for creating some of the sharpest dialogue, most compelling characters (including U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens of TV's \u003cem\u003eJustified\u003c\/em\u003e fame), and, quite simply, some of the very best suspense novels written over the past century. \u003cem\u003eKillshot\u003c\/em\u003e is prime Leonard--a riveting story of a husband and wife caught in the crossfire when they foil a criminal act and are forced to defend themselves when the legal system fails them from the murderous wrath of a pair of vengeful killers. When it comes to cops and criminals stories, \u003cem\u003eKillshot\u003c\/em\u003e and Leonard are as good as it gets--further proof why \"the King Daddy of crime writers\" (\u003cem\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/em\u003e) deserves his current place among John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, and the other legendary greats of the noir fiction genre.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIronworker Wayne Colson has come to the real estate office where his wife, Carmen, works at the worst possible time: while Ojibway Indian hit man Armand Degas and loose cannon Richie Nix are there to shake down Carmen's boss. Unable to help himself, Wayne steps into harm's way . . . and sends the two malefactors out the door bleeding. Now the shooter-for-hire and his ex-con partner are after the Colsons and there's little the state police and local law enforcement can do about it. The best the feds can offer is the Witness Security Program. So it's coming down to just Wayne and Carmen--and ultimately to Carmen herself--to deal with two rough-trade misfits with murder on their minds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8 x 5.31 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 29, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762964168992,"sku":"9780062121592","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8e76b4f5316639b411a7310bff895c61.webp?v=1780227226","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/killshot-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}