Raylan Givens

Elmore Leonard

A Miami bookmaker caught between the mob and the law becomes the target of a deadly scheme, sending him into a desperate flight while a determined U.S. marshal closes in. As criminal loyalties shift and old grudges resurface, the story moves through the shadowy worlds of organized crime, money, deception, and pursuit. With razor-sharp dialogue, offbeat humor, and richly drawn characters, the novel places its emphasis not only on the unfolding crime but on the private histories and unpredictable motives of those caught inside it. The result is a stylish, fast-moving crime story marked by cool tension and vivid psychological detail.

Elmore Leonard

When a debt-ridden Palm Beach playboy decides kidnapping is the fastest way to restore his fortune, he assembles an unlikely crew that includes a Bahamian ex-con, a volatile enforcer, and a beautiful psychic preacher. Their target is bookmaker Harry Arno, a veteran of the criminal underworld whose instincts for deception may prove sharper than those of his would-be captors. Set amid Florida’s sun-soaked luxury and underworld intrigue, this darkly comic crime novel explores greed, double-crosses, and the dangerous gap between a scheme and its execution. Known for crisp dialogue, sly humor, and sharply drawn hustlers, the author delivers a fast-moving caper populated by characters always angling for the advantage.

Elmore Leonard

U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens returns to Harlan County, Kentucky, where a series of dangerous cases draws him into the region’s tangled criminal underworld—including a disturbing scheme involving stolen organs and the volatile Crowe family. Moving through three connected stories, the novel pits Raylan’s cool, uncompromising sense of justice against con artists, killers, and desperate schemers. Elmore Leonard’s trademark lean prose, sly humor, and sharply observed dialogue bring the characters vividly to life in a fast-moving crime tale that expands the world of *Justified* while standing firmly on its own. As Leonard’s final novel, it offers a memorable last showcase for one of crime fiction’s most distinctive voices.