Rum Punch

“Powerful…clever…astonishing…a delicious read.”
—Detroit Free Press

Rum Punch is classic Elmore Leonard—the electrifying thriller that served as the basis for the acclaimed film Jackie Brown by director Quentin Tarantino, starring Pam Grier, Robert DeNiro, and Samuel L. Jackson. Leonards story of a not-altogether-blameless flight attendant on the run from her vicious gun-running sometime employer who sees her as a troublesome loose end, Rum Punch is “the King Daddy of crime writers” (Seattle Times) at his sharpest and most ingeniously entertaining. In fact, People magazine calls it, “Leonards best work. He brilliantly reaffirms his right to the title of Americas finest crime fiction writer.” Enjoy this sensational noir winner from the creator of the character of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, lately of TVs hit series Justified, and see why the great Elmore Leonard stands tall in the company of Americas most legendary crime fiction masters: John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, et al.

“The greatest crime writer of our time, perhaps ever!” The New York Times Book Review

Powerful clever astonishing a delicious read.
Detroit Free Press

Rum Punch is classic Elmore Leonard the electrifying thriller that served as the basis for the acclaimed film Jackie Brown by director Quentin Tarantino, starring Pam Grier, Robert DeNiro, and Samuel L. Jackson. Leonard s story of a not-altogether-blameless flight attendant on the run from her vicious gun-running sometime employer who sees her as a troublesome loose end, Rum Punch is the King Daddy of crime writers (Seattle Times) at his sharpest and most ingeniously entertaining. In fact, People magazine calls it, Leonard s best work. He brilliantly reaffirms his right to the title of America s finest crime fiction writer. Enjoy this sensational noir winner from the creator of the character of U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens, lately of TV s hit series Justified, and see why the great Elmore Leonard stands tall in the company of America s most legendary crime fiction masters: John D. MacDonald, Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain, et al.

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Ordell “Whitebread” Robbie makes a fine living selling illegal high-powered weaponry to the wrong people. Jackie Burke couriers Ordells profits from Freeport to Miami. But the feds are on to Jackie—and now the aging but still hot flight attendant will have to do prison time or play ball, which makes her a prime “loose end” that Ordell needs to tie up permanently. Jackie, however, has other options. And with the help of Max Cherry—an honest but disgruntled bail bondsman looking to get out—she could even end up with a serious nest egg in the process.

Elmore Leonard wrote forty-five novels and nearly as many western and crime short stories across his highly successful career that spanned more than six decades. Some of his bestsellers include Road Dogs, Up in Honeys Room, The Hot Kid, Mr. Paradise, Tishomingo Blues, and the critically acclaimed collection of short stories Fire in the Hole. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Rum Punch, which became Quentin Tarantinos Jackie Brown. Justified, the hit series from FX, is based on Leonards character Raylan Givens, who appears in Riding the Rap, Pronto, Raylan and the short story “Fire in the Hole”. He was a recipient of the National Book Foundations Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN USA, and the Grand Master Award of the Mystery Writers of America. He was known to many as the ‘Dickens of Detroit and was a long-time resident of the Detroit area.