Tishomingo Blues [Paperback]

“Leonard delivers a certifiable masterpiece of such twisted ingenuity that he transcends even his own bad self….Tishomingo Bluesis that good.”

—Baltimore Sun

Crime fiction Grand Master Elmore Leonard heads to the Deep South for a bracing dose ofTishomingo Blues—a wild, Leonard-esque ride featuring gamblers, mobsters, murderers, high divers, and Civil War re-enactors that theNew York Times Book Reviewcalls, “Leonard’s best work sinceGet Shorty.” Sparkling with trademark “Dutch” Leonard dialogue so sharp it could cut you,Tishomingo Bluesis classic mystery, mayhem, and gritty noir fun from“the coolest, hottest thriller writer in America” (Chicago Tribune).

Daredevil Dennis Lenahan has brought his act to the Tishomingo Lodge & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi—diving off an eighty-foot ladder into nine feet of water for the amusement of gamblers, gangsters, and luscious belles. His riskiest feat, however, was witnessing a Dixie-style mob execution while atop his diving platform. Robert Taylor saw the hit also. A blues-loving Detroit hustler touring the Southland in a black Jaguar, Taylor's l3.