Summary
Djibouti: Pirates, Sheikhs, and a Texan Billionaire
Dara Barr, a celebrated documentary filmmaker, seeks her next great challenge. Leaving behind stories of Bosnian women and post-Katrina New Orleans, she and her trusted colleague, Xavier, venture to Djibouti, on the Horn of Africa, to document modern-day piracy.
But their project quickly unearths a complex web of intrigue, where appearances are deceiving and the players are far from ordinary.
They encounter a motley…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753829059 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753829053 |
| Author: | Elmore Leonard |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 12 December 2011 |
| Weight: | 248g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 129mm x 21mm |
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The dialogue fizzes, the plot twists right up to the final paragraph and everything and everyone is cool and sexy
an exhilarating read, full of fun, energy, and offbeat ploys – John Dugdale * SUNDAY TIMES *Classic no-holds-barred Leonard * DAILY TELEGRAPH *An interesting change of locale for Leonard and a thrilling novel. * CATHOLIC HERALD *Leonard is still the master of diamond-sharp dialogue, stylish prose and likeable, believeable bad guys. * SUNDAY BUSINESS POST *Leonard tells the story with his usual swagger, and it might be an updated Casablanca. * EVENING STANDARD *The dialogue fizzes, the plot twists right up to the final paragraph and everything and everyone is cool and sexy * THE TIMES *A superior piece of pulp fiction. – Colin Waters * SUNDAY HERALD *
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Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard has written more than forty books during his highly successful writing career. Many of his novels have been made into movies, including GET SHORTY, OUT OF SIGHT and BE COOL.
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