The Moonshine War"The finest thriller writer alive." -- "The Village Voice." "Mr. Leonard dazzles as he sprinkles his work continually with unexpected convolutions. . . his people are real, with nary a stereotype in the pack." -- "The New York Times Book Review." It was Prohibition, and a big, hell-raising Son Martin had himself something special: $125,000 worth of Kentucky's finest home-made whiskey, no one was going to steal it. Because when it came to shooting, fighting, and outsmarting the Big Boys, Son Martin wasn't just good. He was bad . . .dangerous. . . and deadly. "An absolute master." -- "The Detroit News." "Elmore Leonard is the real thing. . . .he raise the hard-boiled suspense novel beyond the limits of the genre. . .he paints an acute picture of the world that is all too real and recognizable" -- "The Washington Post." |
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... fire off and blow them mash barrels all to hell and anything standing close to them . ” Dual Meaders had never felt such a terrible sharp urge in him . He felt if he didn't fire , if he didn't squeeze his wet hand on the grip and keep ...
... fire ways of getting a man to talk . Finally , when there was a lull , he said , " We're going to hit his neighbors . We get to the man through his neighbors . That's the way I want it and that's the way it's going to be . You're ...
... plan that could have worked , but he starts shooting people and now we might as well piss on the fire and call the dogs . " Dr. Taulbee nodded . " I guess your part in it's done . I don't see any reason for you to stay around 166.