by Elmore Leonard · Mariner Books · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9780060082192
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«Rum Punch» is the suspense novel by Elmore Leonard, published by Mariner Books in paperback (368 pages, in English).
Jackie Burke, a flight attendant who transports money from an illegal arms sale for trafficker Ordell Robbie, is arrested by federal agents. Between cooperating or going to prison, she finds in Max Cherry, a bail bondsman, an ally to try to keep the money. The action takes place in Miami and southern Florida.
Second installment of the Ordell Robbie & Louis Gara series. «Rum Punch» served as the basis for the film Jackie Brown, directed by Quentin Tarantino.
Recommended for readers of crime fiction and for those who saw Jackie Brown and want to discover the original story.
Elmore John Leonard Jr. was an American novelist, short story author and screenwriter. He was, according to British journalist Anthony Lane, "hailed as one of the best crime writers in the land". His earliest novels, published in the 1950s, were Westerns, but he went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thrillers, many of which have been adapted into motion pictures. Among his best-known works are Hombre, Swag, City Primeval, LaBrava, Glitz, Freaky Deaky, Get Shorty, Rum Punch, Out of Sight and Tishomingo Blues.
